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Lord of the Isles
Built in 1861
by the Thames Shipbuilding Co at London
Engines : oscillating, by J Stewart of London
Dimensions : 145 ft x 18.1 ft
126 Gross Registered Tons
Built for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and
Portsmouth Improved Steam Boat Co
Luxurious vessel with fore and aft deck saloons and aft promenade
deck
From 1862, ran on a joint timetable with the Southampton company
until taken over by them in 1865
Used for cargo from 1883.
Disposed of in late 1889, going to the shipbreakers.
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