Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,658 pages of information and 247,065 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
1832 The most powerful steam vessel of her day; built by John Duffus and Co of Aberdeen to the order of Captain Bourne, later becoming a celebrated as a pioneer vessel of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Boilers soon replaced by others designed by Francis Humphrys[1]
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43