International exhibition Glasgow 1901
Official catalogue

Class V. Grand Avenue, dark blue on plan. 123 In other directions the collection is perhaps sufficiently representative; clipper ships, renowned for quick passages; swift river and channel st'am er8 ; full powered ocean mail steamers; capacious cargo carriers, of both the ordinary and the turret type ; and the acme of up-to-dateness in the shape of turbine propelled steamers— all these receive illustration in the collection. N.B.—The Models are arranged, generally speaking, according to the year of the ship’s build, but as m tny of them are Pull Models, in Glass Cases, they must be looked for within the space bounded by the end partitions of the Stall. “ Comet,” 1812. — Wood Paddle Steamer, built by John Wood, Port-Glasgow, for Henry Bell, of Helensburgh, for passenger traffic on the Clyde between Glasgow, Greenock, and Helensburgh. Length 42', breadth 11', depth 5£'. Engine, single acting, eyl. 11", stroke in", 4 h.p. , macle by John Robertson, Glasgow. The first steam vessel in Europe practically successful, and employed in regular trading. She began plying on the Clyde in August, 1812, and was advertised to leave the Broomielaw (wind and weather permitting) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at an hour suitable to the tide, and to return from Greenock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The fares were 4/ for the best cabin, and 3/ for the second She had at first two sots of paddle wheels on each side as shown on the model, but, on being afterwards lengthened to 60', she was fitted with a new engine and a single pair of paddles, and attained a speed of 5 miles per hour. About 1815 the “ Comet ” appears to have plied on the river Forth for a period. She was lost in 1820 at Craignish while on the Fort-William route on the West of Scotland. “ Seringapatam,” 1837.—Wood Sailing Ship, 871 tons gross, 818 net, built by R. & H. Green, of Blackwall, London, on account of Richard Green for trading to India, Classed A 1 at Lloyd’s, and the first of a new type of sailing ships, this vessel was 148|' long, 35|' beam, and 14|' deep, and famous for her fast voyages between this country and India. She was last entered in Lloyd’s Register in 1869, and was afterwards probably broken up. “Inveraray Castle,” 1839.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 230 tons gross, built by Tod & M Gregor (now D. & W. Henderson & Co.), Partick, for David Hutchison, Glasgow, the pioneer of Clyde and West Highland tourist traffic. Length b.p. 173', breadth 20^', depth 1Ü'. Engine, “steeple ” jot-condensing, one cyl. 50" diameter, stroke 4', HP. 100. Was lengthened, and owned latterly by David MaoBrayne (the successor of Hutchison in the West Highland shipping service), and was in active service until a few years ago, when she was broken up. “ Peru,” 1839.—Wood Paddle Steamer, 700 tons, built by Curling, Young & Co., of Blaekwall, London, for ths Pacific Steam Navigation Co.’s Panama and Valparaiso trade. Length overall 198', breadth extremo 50'. Direct acting engines of 50 h.p. Engaged with her sister ship, the “Chile,” in the Pacific trade till about 1852. “ Scottish Maid,” 1839.—Wood Sailing Schooner, 150 tons net, built by Alex. Hall & Co., Aberdeen. Length b.p, 99', breadth inside 19' 9", depth of hold 12' 8". Thia was the first Aberdeen clipper, and was designed to compote with the paddle steamers between Aberdeen and London. Sho was wrecked off the English coast in 1890, after half-a-oentury’s service. Three other schooners from the same model, the ‘ ‘ Fairy. ” the ‘ ‘ Rapid, ” and the “ Monarch, ” were built in 1842. “ GrlasgOW,” 1840.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 83 tons gross, built by Caird & Co., Greenock, for Service between Glasgow and Greenock. Length B.P. 70', breadth 16', depth 8'. Fitted with single acting, diagonal jet-condensing engine. One flue boiler with steam pressure of about 12 lbs. Vessel steamed about knots per hour, and was eventually sold for service on the Mersey. “ Britannia,” 1840.—Wood Paddle Steamer, 620 tons register, 2050 tons displace- ment, built by Robert Duncan, Port-Glasgow, for the Cunard Company’s Atlantic service. Length b.p. 207', extreme breadth 34 4', depth 24'8'. Fitted by Robert Napior, Govan, with side-lever, jet condensing engines of 413 N.H.P. ; cylinders 72|" diameter, stroke 6' 10" ; four flue boilers. Speed 8| knots. (»ne of four similar wood steamers, built on the Clyde, and engined by Robert Napier, which formed the nucleus of the Cunard Company’s fleet. The Britannia commenced the service by sailing from Liverpool in July, 1840, for Halifax and Boston. On the outward voyage she consumed 440 tons of coal, and on the homeward 450 tons. On her first voyage she was frozen up in Boston Harbour, and the inhabitants, at their own expense, cut a way for her through the ice to clear water—a distance of seven miles.