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Saturday 25 March 2023

SS Brodick Castle


 Built in 1878 by H McIntyre and Co at Paisley

Engines : 2 cylinder simple diagonal, 38.25 in x 66 in (from PS Eagle of 1864)

Dimensions : 207.6 ft x 21.7 ft

243 Gross Registered Tons


Operated by Captain Buchanan year round on the Ardrossan-Arran service from 1878 until the end of the 1886 season

Purchased by the Bournemouth, Swanage & Poole Steam Packet Co in February 1887

Went to the Bristol Channel on charter in 1894 for the Bristol & Ilfracombe Pleasure Steamer Co

The Bristol charter failed in mid-season, being taken over by the local Edwards & Robertson Company

Sailed on the South Coast for Cosens and Co between 1901 and 1910

Sold to Argentinian owners, renamed Ceca Nova, and sank under tow off Portland.


Information courtesy of paddlesteamers.info

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