| Name: | SAMSON |
| Launched: | 1837 |
| Completed: | 30/03/1837 |
| Builder: | Stephen Wood, South Shore, Gateshead |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 88grt, 34nrt, 84.0 x 15.9 x 9.1ft |
| Engines: | 1cyl, Grasshopper type, 50nhp |
| Engines by: | Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, Gateshead |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Reg Number: | (1844: 9167) |
| History: | |
| 07/06/1837 | William Hobbs, Nehemiah Griffiths and Robert Hastie, London |
| 19/03/1838 | Henry Buckle, Nehemiah Griffiths and Robert Hastie, London |
| 15/04/1844 | Registered at London |
| 14/09/1857 | Sank |
| Comments: | Also seen as SAMPSON as the names were interchangeable in that era |
| 1837: Trading as The Thames Steam Towing Co | |
| 05/09/1838: LONDON & SAMSON towed "The Fighting" TEMERAIRE to the breakers yard | |
| 01/09/1839: Almost destroyed by fire, scuttled - later raised and repaired | |
| 14/09/1857: Involved in collision with Dutch FYENOORD off Gravesend | |
| 1871: Register closed "Sunk 12-15 years ago following collision" | |
| Thanks to David Asprey for the above details |
Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin), Wednesday, 04/09/1839
Gravesend Reporter, Saturday, 19/09/1857