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Name: SAMSON
Year: 1848
Builder: TD Marshall, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 185grt, 72nrt, 114.7 x 21.0 x 10.5ft
Engines: Side Lever; 100nhp
Engines By: TD Marshall, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 26044
History:
1848 Mark Melville, Liverpool and Jonathan & John Hall, Newcastle
1853 J Tyrer, Liverpool
1856 Liverpool Steam Tug Co, Liverpool
1873 Sank
Comments: 1873: Sank after collision in River Mersey
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details