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Name: FIDDLER
Launched: 1840
Completed: 30/05/1840
Builder: James Dowey, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 68grt, 20nrt, 69.5 x 16.3 x 8.5ft; (1843: 78grt, 20nrt)
Engines: C1cyl, 20nhp
Engines by:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number:
History:
04/11/1840 William Watkins, London
08/10/1841 John R Watkins, London
11/11/1843 William Watkins
20/08/1847 John Bond, Millwall
29/04/1848 William and Richard Sutcliffe, Millwall
1860 Missing
Comments: Some records suggest builder was spelt Downey
1860: Register closed – declared as “missing”
Thanks to Bill Harvey for the above details