| Name: | MARQUIS |
| Launched: | 14/08/1855 |
| Completed: | 1855 |
| Builder: | TD Marshall, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 100grt, 12nrt, 94.5 x 18.5 x 9.0ft; (1871: 101grt, 69nrt, 94.0 x 18.5 x 9.5ft); |
| (1884: 119grt, 73nrt) | |
| Engines: | 40nhp; (1865: SL2cyl (34 & 34 x 46ins), 80nhp) |
| Engines by: | TD Marshall, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 19373 |
| History: | |
| 1855 | Cardiff Steam Tug Co, Cardiff |
| 27/05/1858 | Cardiff Steam Towing Co, Cardiff |
| 1864 | Cardiff and Penarth Steam Towing Co Ltd, Cardiff |
| 1867 | George Stanton, London |
| 1870 | Richard Charles Ring, Bristol |
| 09/06/1894 | Wrecked |
| Comments: | |
| 1870 | Re-engined & converted to a screw powered steam barge |
| 1894 | The following are Lloyds Lists reports on her loss |
| 09/06/1894 | Steamer MARQUIS of Bristol from Port Talbot for Bristol with tin, |
| ashore on Breaksea. Full of water | |
| 13/06/1894 | Doubtful whether can get her off, bottom badly holed. I have salved |
| all cargo of tinplate, except a few boxes lost; all above high water | |
| 15/06/1894 | Steamer's bottom very badly holed. Do not think it worth expense of |
| getting her off. Recommend selling where lies. Owner states insured at Lloyd's | |
| 16/06/1894 | Surveyor reports "I find that nearly all the floors are broken and she |
| is badly holed; two thirds of the plates of the bottom are broken. Recommend sell as lies" | |
| 22/06/1894 | Wreck sold for £150. Stores for £7-10s-6d |
| Thanks to David Asprey for the above details |
The Bristol Mercury, Saturday, 06/07/1867