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Name: MARYPORT
Launched: 1858
Completed: 1858
Builder: Hebburn Quay or Thomas Toward, St Peter's
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 122grt, 34nrt, 108.0 x 18.7 x 9.7ft
Engines: L2cyl (31 & 31 x 48ins), 70nhp
Engines by: JP Almond, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 18261
History:
1858 Unknown owner
23/06/1859 Joseph Mark & others (Maryport Steam Tug Co); registered at Maryport
05/1863 Maryport Steam Shipping Co, Maryport
29/03/1866 Maryport Steam Shipping Co Ltd, Maryport
1879 Broken up
Comments: 23/06/1859: First registry
16/7/1879: British registry closed as "sold to break up as old iron"
Probably built by Thomas Toward at St Peter's, Newcastle
See press report for Maryport Steam Shipping's CUMBRIA, built by Thomas Toward
MARYPORT's engines are thought to have been refurbished & used in Maryport Steam Shipping's new vessel FLORENCE, built by Richard Williamson at Harrington in 1879


Cumberland Pacquet, Tuesday, 12/07/1859