Royal William (1831) |
Later names |
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Royal William (1833) |
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Ysabel Segunda (1834) |
Builder: |
Black & Campbell Quebec, Canada |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
April 27, 1831 |
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Year built: |
1831 |
Completed: |
August 1831 |
Fate: |
Hulked in Bordeaux, France 1837, later scrapped. |
Owner |
Quebec & Halifax Steam Navigation Company Quebec, Canada |
Sept. 1833: |
Portuguese Government |
Sept. 10, 1834: |
Spanish Government |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
176' |
Hull: |
Wood |
Beam: |
28' |
Engines: |
2- 1 cylinder horizontal by Bennett & Henderson |
Across wheels: |
44' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Wheel diameter: |
N/A |
Speed: |
N/A |
Draft: |
14' (depth) |
HP: |
N/A |
Gross tons: |
500 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Crew: |
30 |
Masts: |
3 (rigged for sail) |
Passengers: |
130 |
History |
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1831: |
Three trips Quebec-Halifax. |
1832: |
Quarantined due to cholera epidemic. |
Aug. 18, 1833: |
Departed Pictou Harbor Nova Scotia carrying 7 passengers for first trans-Atlantic crossing becoming the first steamship to carry paying passengers across the Atlantic. |
Sept. 6, 1833: |
Arrived at Cowes, Isle of Wight. |
Sept. 12, 1833: |
Arrived at Gravesend, England. |
Sept. 1833: |
Sold to Portuguese Government. |
Sept. 10, 1834: |
Sold to Spanish Government and renamed Ysabel Segunda becoming the first steamship in the Spanish navy. |
1837: |
Engines removed, laid up as hulk in Bordeaux, France. |
Royal William Photo Gallery |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published May 5, 2005 |