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The Mermaid
Above
: The Mermaid was built locally in 1891 by Samuda Bros. at Poplar and
ran on river services in and around London until 1916 when it was sold
for use on the River Ouse in Yorkshire.
Built in 1891 by Samuda Bros. of Poplar, London
Dimensions : 160ft
Engines: Oscillating, 2 cylinder 30 and 30 x 33 in by J Penn
124 Gross Registered Tons
Built for the Victoria Steamboat Association
Registered in 1897 with the Thames Steamboat Co
1916 : Goole & Hull Steam Packet Co
1922 : In service at Limerick
1923 : Liverpool ?
1928 : Scrapped
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