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Name: SAMSON
Launched: 1838
Completed: 17/04/1838
Builder: Andrew Bell, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 54grt, 18nrt, 66.0 x 13.6 x 7.8ft
Engines: 20nhp
Engines by:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number:
History:
12/05/1838 William & Thomas Milburn & Mark Melville, North Shields and
Anthony Errington, Holywell; registered at Newcastle
22/10/1838 James Poindestre, Swansea
23/02/1839 Registered at Swansea
25/02/1839 J Pirie et al, London
29/02/1848 Franklin Meager, John Hardy, Henry Bath et al, Swansea
1850 Broken up
Comments: 04/1850: Register closed as "Broken up"