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Name: SYREN
Launched: 1836
Completed: 25/06/1836
Builder: William Sorry, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 42grt, 14nrt, 57.8 x 13.5 x 7.2ft
Engines: 16nhp; (1857: 18nhp)
Engines by:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 7626
History:
28/03/1837 William Stephenson, North Shields & Robert Hudspeth, St Peter's; registered at Newcastle
28/05/1839 W Stephenson, R Hudspeth & W Minto, Newcastle
07/10/1840 W Stephenson, R Hudspeth, W Minto & R Dawson, Newcastle
24/08/1846 Jonas Dial, North Shields
1861 Broken up
Comments: 15/06/1847: Involved in a collision whilst towing HOPE on the Tyne
Crew member of the HOPE crushed and killed
17/01/1861: Register closed as "Broken up"