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'BEACON'

Built by:Money Wigram & Son's, at Blackwall.
Yard No.
Launched:1862
Tonnage:262 grt - 181 nrt
Length:146 . 9
Breadth:22 . 2
Depth:12 . 5
Machinery:J. Penn & Sons, Greenwich. 2 cy. 44.75" 49.5" x 36" 120 nhp
Decks:
Built of:Iron
Type:Paddle tender
Registered:
Off Number:45014
Built for:Trinity House, London.
Other info:
History:1889. Sold to Sidney Nash Castle, Shipbreaker, removed her engine and sold her to foreign buyers.


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