Forfarshire (ship)
British brigantine rigged paddle steamer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forfarshire was a paddle steamer with brigantine rigging, built in Dundee in 1834, and which struck and later foundered on one of the Farne Islands on 7 September 1838, giving rise to the rescue for which Grace Darling is famed.
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Contemporary watercolour of SS Forfarshire, circa 1835 | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | SS Forfarshire |
Namesake | Forfarshire |
Owner | Dundee and Hull Steam Packet Company |
Builder | Thomas Adamson, Dundee |
Cost | £20,000 |
Launched | 1834 |
In service | 7 May 1836 |
Fate | Wrecked, 7 September 1838 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Sidepaddle steamship |
Tons burthen | 450 tons bm |
Length | 132 ft (40 m) |
Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Propulsion |
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Sail plan | Brigantine-rigged ship |
Speed | 8–9 knots (15–17 km/h; 9.2–10.4 mph) |
Capacity | First, second, and deck class passengers |
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