| Name: | ROCK LIGHT |
| Launched: | 14/03/1865 |
| Completed: | 1865 |
| Builder: | WH Eltringham, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 5 |
| Dimensions: | 180grt, 30nrt, 127.0 x 20.0 x 11.4ft; (1899: 181grt, 60nrt) |
| Engines: | 2 x L1cyl (32 x 49ins), 86nhp |
| Engines By: | JP Almond, North Shields |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 49783 |
| History: | |
| 17/08/1865 | John & William Heads, North Shields and John Redhead, Liverpool; registered at Shields |
| 27/11/1867 | Peter Maddox (t/a Independent Steam Tug Co), Liverpool; registered at Liverpool |
| 1886 | Edward Richardson, Kirkham, Lancashire |
| 1887 | Registered at Preston |
| 1889 | James Lowther MP, Redcar (Robert A Robinson, Cockermouth, manager) |
| 1889 | Registered at Workington |
| 1899 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 29/10/1868: Fined 5 shillings for smoke nuisance by Liverpool Police court |
| 1873: Two new boilers fitted by Fawcett, Preston & Co | |
| 02/09/1886: For sale by auction at Liverpool, vessel withdrawn at £550 | |
| Thanks to Andy Hall for the above details |
Shields Gazette & Daily Telegraph, Wednesday, 15/03/1865
Liverpool Mercury, Thursday, 12/08/1886