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Galatea (1889)
Galatea in a photograph by kind courtesy of Peter Rolf from his collection
Launched in 1889
by Caird & Co of Greenock
Compound diagonal engines, 34 and 64 in x 72 in
Dimensions : 230.1 ft x 25.1 ft
331 Gross Registered
Tons
The last passenger paddle steamer produced by Caird & Co
The new CSP’s
ambitions were reflected in the size of this new steamer
Enormous compound diagonal twin crank engines were installed
Placed in reserve in 1904 rather than having her boilers replaced
Sold in 1906 to interests at Genoa in Italy
Understood to have been scrapped in 1913
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