| Name: | UNIVERSE |
| Launched: | 06/01/1855 |
| Completed: | 1855 |
| Builder: | Thomas Toward, St Peters, Newcastle |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 311grt, 143nrt, 135.3 x 23.4 x 11.2ft; (1885: 311grt, 97nrt) |
| Engines: | 2 x L1cyl, 120nhp |
| Engines By: | JP Almond, North Shields |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 25315 |
| History: | |
| 1855 | Peter Maddox et al; registered at Liverpool; (t/a Independence Steam Tug Co) |
| 1891 | John Hurley, Bristol |
| 1893 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 1893: Dismantled at Bristol |
North & South Shields Gazette, Friday, 12/01/1855
Liverpool Mercury, Thursday, 12/08/1886