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Name: LIFFEY
Launched: 22/10/1855
Completed: 1855
Builder: TD Marshall, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 91grt, 41nrt, 87.9 x 18.2 x 10.1ft
Engines: L2cyl, 50nhp
Engines By: TD Marshall, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 13388
History:
2/1856 Joseph Shield & William Gray, Newcastle; registered at Dublin
1857 Edward Mounsey, Newcastle
5/1858 Registered at Liverpool
6/1858 The United Steam Tug Co Ltd, Liverpool
1862 Unknown owner, Overseas
No further history known
Comments: Thanks to David Asprey for the above details


Liverpool Mercury, Monday, 07/06/1858