| Name: | RED LION |
| Launched: | |
| Completed: | 1856 |
| Builder: | Thorburn & Alman, North Shields |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 54grt, 14nrt, 76.8 x 15.0 x 8.0ft |
| Engines: | 29nhp |
| Engines By: | |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Reg Number: | 16149 |
| History: | |
| 1856 | John Robson et al, Shields |
| 1857 | Messrs Squire & Mew, Shields |
| 1858 | William Squire et al, Southampton (t/a Solent Sea Steam Packet Co) |
| 1862 | Inman & Sharp, Southampton (t/a Solent Sea Steam Packet Co) |
| 1870 | George Inman, Southampton (t/a Solent Sea Steam Packet Co) |
| 1871 | William Grunsell, Southampton (t/a Solent Sea Steam Packet Co) |
| 05/1878 | William Kirby, Great Yarmouth & John & Tom Forrest, North Shields |
| 10/1879 | Robert John Marshall, South Shields |
| 06/1880 | Joseph Welch, Monkwearmouth, John Hartians & Robert John Marshall, South Shields |
| 10/08/1880 | Registration transferred from Southampton to South Shields |
| 1886 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Stern round, clincher built, wood-framed, one mast sloop rig |
| 10/1879: Robert John Marshall of South Shields described as an Engineer | |
| 06/1880: Joseph Welch of Monkwearmouth described as a steam boat manager and Robert John Marshall of South Shields as an Engineer | |
| 10/08/1880: Discharge of mortgage to David Osborne of South Shields, an Engineer | |
| 10/8/1880: Letter in Southampton register states vessel transferred to South Shields registry with owners as, William Kirby of Great Yarmouth described as a Master Mariner, John Forrest of North Shields and also Tom Forrest of North Shields, described as a builder | |
| Thanks to Brian Jackson for the above details | |