International exhibition Glasgow 1901
Official catalogue

126 dark blue on plan. Grand Avenue. Class V. Rothesay Castle,” 1854.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 300 tons gross, built by Caird & Co., Greenock, for passenger traffic between Glasgow and Rothesay. Length B.P 190', breadth mid. 18', depth mid. S'. Engines, Ose., Jet Condensing, 2 cyls, 40" dia., stroke 3' 6"; 2 Haystack Boilers, working pressure 25 lbs.; speed 17 knots. This vessel, typical of several remarkably speedy River Boats built about this time, made the passage from Glasgow to Rothesay in 2 hours 41 mins., calling at Greenock, Gourock, Kirn, Dunoon, and Inncllan. Time, Glasgow to Dunoon, 1 hour 57 mins. After lengthened service on Clyde, was employed on the River Hooghly, towing barges. “Jupiter,” 1855.—Iron Paddle Steamer, built by Tod & M‘Gregor for the Clyde coasting trade. Length B.P. 173J', breadth mid. 18' 4", depth mid, 8^. Engines, Steeple, Jet Cond., 90 h.p., eyl. 57|", stroke 48'; 2 Haystack Boilers. Sold to run blockade during American War. “Star Of Peace,”1855.—Wooden Sailing Ship, 1113 tons nett, built to Lloyd’s classification by W. Hood & Co., Aberdeen, for the Australian trade of Geo. Thompson & Co., of Aberdeen and London. Length 203', breadth mid. 36'. depth mid. 22|'. One of the pioneers in the Australian trade, carrying home frequent consignments of gold during the Australian gold “rush.” “Fiery Cross,” 1855.—Iron Screw Steamer, 1140 tons, b.m., built by R. Napier & Sons, for the Indian and China trade of Jardine, Mathieson, & Co. Length 227', breadth mid. 32', depth mid. 24'. Engines, horizontal trunk, 1200 h. p. “Schomberg,” 1855.—Wood Clipper Ship, 2600 tons nett, built by A. Hall & Co., Aberdeen, for the Australian trade of J. Baines & Co., “ Black Ball ” l ine, Liverpool. Length b. p. 270', breadth inside 45', depth of hold 28'. This vessel, of extra large tonnago for her time and class, was wrecked on her first voyage, at Cape Otway, Australia. “ Ardbeg,” 1855.—Wood Sailing Ship, 947 tons b.m., built by Archd. M‘Millan & Sons, Dumbarton, for Duncan Thomson, Glasgow. Classed at Lloyd’s. Length overall 197', breadth .33 4', depth 21-5'. Thia was the largest sailing ship built on the Clyde up to 1855. “ Persia,” 1855.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 3776 ton« gross, built by Robert Napier & Sons, for the Cunard Company’s service between Liverpool and New York. Length 350', breadth 45', depth of hold 30' ; engines 917 N H.P , indicating 3600 H p. The first iron vessel of tho Canard fleet, and the largest hitherto owned by that Company, surpassing in speed all their other vessels. During 1856 the “Persia” on four occasions mado the passage from New York to Liverpool in less than nine and a half days—in one instance the precise time being 9 days 4 hours 35 minutes. “Carthage,” 1856.— Iron Screw Steamer, 736 tons gross, built by Wm. Denny & Bros. Length 216‘8', breadth mid. 30', depth of hold 15’85'. Kitted by Tulloch & Denny, Dumbarton, with steeple, jet condensing engine. 370 h.p., one'cyl. 45" dia., stroke 3' 6", two square return-tube boilers, working pressure 15 lbs. “Kolpie,” 1857 —Iron Paddle Steamer, built by Tod & M'Gregor, for Clyde " coasting trade. Length B.P. 191' 4", breadth mid. 18', depth mid 8' 3". Engines, steeple, jet condensing, 100 h.p., 1 cyl. 60* dia., stroke 48", 2 haystack boilers. “Scotia ” 1861.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 4660 tons gross, built by R. Napier & Sons, for the Cunard Co. ’s Atlantic trade. Length B. p. 366', breadth 47 9', depth 31'. Engines, side lever type, 4000 h.p. The “Scotia” was the last of the ocean paddle-wheel steamers, and was also the last fitted with side lever engines. The 2 cylinders were each 100" dia., with a stroke of 12'. Sho had 8 boilers with 40 furnaces for a steam pressure of 20 lbs. per square inch, and steamed 14 knots per hour on a coal consumpt of 160 tons per day. Was the first to make the passage across the Atlantic in less than 9 days, her fastest run being 8 days 3 hours. After carrying tho mails for 15 years she was con- verted into a twin-screw telegraph cable steamer, and is still extant under her original name,