Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Patterson
& Mercer shipyard, Great Western Dock, Bristol, England, UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1837
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Vessel Name:
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Great
Western
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Type of Vessel:
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Oak-hulled,
paddle wheel steamship
Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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19th
July 1837
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Launched by:
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Maiden Voyage:
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8th
April 1837
Bristol
to New York
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Location Scrapped:
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1856
Castles' Yard,
Millbank on the River Thames
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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Bristol, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Great
Western Steamship Co. , Bristol
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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234.91
ft
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Breadth:
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57.71 ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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1,340 tons
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Power:
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2-cylinder
Maudsley steam engine developing 750 shaft horsepower driving two
paddle wheels.
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Propulsion:
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Two
paddle wheels (side)
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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8.5
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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128
first class passengers and 60 crew
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