IRIS

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1842

Object NamePADDLE STEAMER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 155'3" x breadth 19'2" x depth 12'
tonnage 280 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001002

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 116

Fate: unknown

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Schooner rigged paddle steamer

Owners:
George Thomson, Jnr., Aberdeen. (Builder's List, in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)

Masters:
1845-46: Master Sletting

General History:
Built for the London to Baltic Trade and registered in Copenhagen. The first steamer to be built with the 'Aberdeen Bow'. Consort to JUNO, built 1851.
13/11/1845: Arrived at Aberdeen from Aalborg. Sletting, master.
26/11/1845: Lying at Waterloo Quay awaiting overhaul and new boilers.
15/03/1846: Sailed from Aberdeen for Copenhagen. Slatting, master.

19/10/1848:
7 Oct, Elsinore - IRIS, steamer, while in Roadstead was hit by BONA FIDE in tow of AIGLE steamer. Both IRIS and BONA FIDE believed damaged.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

21/04/1848:
DENMARK AND HOLSTEIN. The Copenhagen papers of the 11th inst. contain some accounts of the late actions between the Danes and Holsteiners [the First Schleswig War], in the neighborhood of Flensburg. The loss of tbe Danes stated to have amounted about 100 men. The total number made prisoners, amounts to 714. of whom 121 were conveyed to Copenhagen by steamer IRIS, and were to be placed board an old line-of-battle ship.
(Chester Chronicle)

22/03/1852:
Copenhagen, 18 March - IRIS, steamer, Aarhus (Jutland) - Copenhagen, is on shore on Jutlands reef, but is expected off at high water. The UFFO steamer has been sent to his assistance.
(Standard (London))

17/07/1874:
Steamer IRIS, for Stettin, in contact off Kreen with MAGARETHE,
[the latter put in for repair.] (Elsinore Morning Chronicle, 24/07/1874)

Notes: Cost of Hull only £3860, i.e excluding the engines which were built by Wm. Simpson & Company (Builder's List in the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)

See also: History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=52344&vessel=IRIS