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Steam vessel built for use as a tender at Liverpool to serve vessels that could not cross the bar. This was the only occasion when the builder, [[David Napier ( | Steam vessel built for use as a tender at Liverpool to serve vessels that could not cross the bar. This was the only occasion when the builder, [[David Napier (1790-1869)|David Napier]], took a government contract. The ship was named after the Duke of Richmond, then Postmaster-General. | ||
Another steam-powered vessel of this name was built at Great Yarmouth c.1817 for use on the Thames, with engine by [[Maudslay, Sons and Field|Maudslay]]<ref>[[The Engineer 1899/07/07]]</ref>. | Another steam-powered vessel of this name was built at Great Yarmouth c.1817 for use on the Thames, with engine by [[Maudslay, Sons and Field|Maudslay]]<ref>[[The Engineer 1899/07/07]]</ref>. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 8 October 2014
Steam vessel built for use as a tender at Liverpool to serve vessels that could not cross the bar. This was the only occasion when the builder, David Napier, took a government contract. The ship was named after the Duke of Richmond, then Postmaster-General.
Another steam-powered vessel of this name was built at Great Yarmouth c.1817 for use on the Thames, with engine by Maudslay[1].
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