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Name: BLUE BONNET
Launched:
Completed: 1859
Builder: North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 46grt, 14nrt, 74.5 x 14.9 x 7.5ft
Engines: L1cyl, 20nhp
Engines By:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 27364
History:
1859 John & Thomas Spence, and Mary Sweeney, North Shields
1865 John Turpin et al, Monkwearmouth
1890 Adam Gilchrist, Alexander Archbold & Joseph Berry, Newcastle
1892 John Kerr, Newcastle
1898 Francis Scott & Eleanor Kerr (Robert Kerr, manager), Newcastle
1900 Broken up
Comments:


Possibly the Newburn Bridge in the background. Photo courtesy of Eddie Frost

Shields Daily Gazette, Monday, 08/01/1866

Shields Daily News, Friday, 12/01/1866