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Name: DOLPHIN
Launched: 1837
Completed: 19/08/1837
Builder: Andrew Bell, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 61grt,13nrt, 61.1 x 13.7 x 7.3ft; (1856: 56grt, 22nrt, 62.5 x 17.6 x 5.6ft)
Engines: 1cyl (25 x 42ins), 25nhp; (1856: 1cl, 25hp)
Engines by: James & John Wait, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 12439
History:
19/08/1837 Samuel Bell & George Innis, North Shields; registered at Newcastle
15/03/1847 W Shipp, Kings Lynn
01/04/1847 Registered at Lynn
05/04/1847 W Shipp & W Hogge, Kings Lynn
12/09/1856 R Steward, H Teasdel & C Brown, Southdown and WE Bell, Gorleston
04/12/1856 Registered at Yarmouth
05/05/1857 R Steward, H Teasdel & C Brown, Southdown; WE Bell, Gorleston & F Brown, Norwich
02/06/1857 R Steward & H Teasdel, Southdown and F Brown, Norwich
21/11/1865 Wrecked
Comments: 21/11/1865: Wrecked at the entrance to Yarmouth harbour


Norwich Mercury, Saturday, 25/11/1865