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Name: LION
Launched: 1836
Completed: 21/10/1836
Builder: South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 65grt, 22nrt, 69.7 x 14.9 x 8.4ft; (1860: 61grt, 39nrt, 72.8 x 17.2 x 8.5ft)
Engines: 1cyl, 36nhp
Engines by: Marshall Bros, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 3837
History:
1836 Unknown owner
20/02/1837 G Whitwill, W Webb & RH Webb et al; registered at Bristol
27/05/1837 G Whitwill & W Webb et al, Bristol
22/09/1838 G Whitwill et al, Bristol
11/05/1840 G Whitwill, J Buckle et al, Bristol
19/09/1842 G Whitwill, J Buckle & W Webb et al, Bristol
22/06/1846 J Buckle & W Webb et al, Bristol
06/03/1851 J Buckle & W Webb, Bristol & E King, Bath et al
26/10/1853 RH & W Webb, Bristol and E King, Bath et al
24/11/1854 Bristol United Steam Towing Co, Bristol
15/05/1860 Bristol General Steam Navigation Co, Bristol
1867 Broken up
Comments: 18/07/1867: Register closed as "Broken up"
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details