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Name: VENUS
Launched:
Completed: 1857
Builder: Richard Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 53grt, 11nrt, 75.4 x 15.7 x 8.4ft
Engines: SL1cyl, 24nhp
Engines By:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 18240
History:
1857 John Strong et al; registered at Grangemouth
by 1866 JT Salvesen, Grangemouth
1867 John Bengall et al; registered at Shields
02/1872 John Crooks, John Todd & Edward Ord, North Shields
1872 John Thomas Lough, Newcastle; registered at Newcastle
25/01/1883 William Snowball, Felling on Tyne
23/10/1888 Broken up
Comments: Thanks to Andy Hall for the above details