ROYAL WILLIAM

Date1831

Object NamePADDLE STEAMER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsRegistered Tonnage: 307 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001766

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duffus & Co.

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1845 (R466).

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Paddle steamer, schooner rigged, single deck

Owners:
1832-45: Leith, London, Edinburgh & Glasgow Shipping Co.

Masters:
1832-33: Master J. Pearson
1841: Master Richardson
1842-45: Master Mieklereid

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1832-33: Leith to London.
1841-45: London to Leith

General History:
30/01/1834:
The ROYAL WILLIAM, steamer, McDougall Master, sailed with troops for Portugal.
(Devonport Journal)

15/03/1834:
The ROYAL WILLIAM, steamer, in the Service of the Queen of Portugal, has arrived at Portsmouth from Lisbon, having performed the passage in 5 days.
(Preston Chronicle)

30/10/1834:
The ROYAL WILLIAM, steamer, has been purchased for the use of the young Queen of Spain and has been armed for the protection of the North Coast of that country.
(Caledonian Mercury)

24/03/1835:
Beautiful display of meteor on board ROYAL WILLIAM steamer on her voyage London - Leith.
(Belfast Newsletter)

15/07/1837:
The splended steamer ROYAL WILLIAM, Capt. Andrew Richardson, arrived at Leith after pleasant passage 43 hours.
(Caledonian Mercury)

30/06/1838:
During celebrations of Coronation of Queen Victoria, sailor named William Smith, of ROYAL WILLIAM, while firing a gun aboard had his left arm so shattered that it was cut off near the shoulder in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
(Caledonian Mercury)

10/01/1839:
Captain and ship's company of ROYAL WILLIAM steamer, on passage London - Leith, saved the lives of 12 seamen belonging to the brig THETIS - happened on a Sunday. Managers, aware one of their vessels is always at sea on Sunday have furnished a bible to each seaman and arranged with Mr. Thomson of the Floating Chapel for Divine Service before sailing.
(Caledonian Mercury)

28/01/1846:
ROYAL WILLIAM steamer, after very quick passage from London, struck on the Black Rocks, signals were immediately made to shore and a small steamer brought away the passengers in safety to Leith, leaving their luggage behind.
(Aberdeen Journal)

31/10/1846:
In a gale from the North East ROYAL WILLIAM, steamer, broke her moorings at Leith and went ashore. The gale moderating, she was got off without damage.
(Morning Chronicle)