| First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
| David Napier, Glasgow |
Glasgow |
10/06/1818 |
| Other names |
| 1822 HENRI QUATRE / HENRI IV - DUC D'ORLEANS? |
| Subsequent owner and registration history |
1821 David Napier & Thomas Boyd,, Glasgow and John Craig, Dublin
14/6/1822 French Government, Post Office
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| Vessel history |
10/06/1818 certificate of William Denny and reg same day.
18/6/1818 sailed Glasgow on maiden Glasgow-Dublin service (first seagoing regular steamer service); also served Arrochar
1818-1820 also on Belfast-Glasgow service
1819 altered by Robert Nicoll
5/1821 engine room enlarged and hold reduced by William Lockie, Glasgow
6/1821 first regular steamer on the Dover-Calais service.
26/6/1821 struck pier arriving at Calais and badly damaged - later repaired at Dover
6/1822 reported seized at Calais due to contraband on board and take over by French Post Office
7/1822 after refurbishment continued Calais-Dover service as first French steam packet
9/1830 replaced by new steamer LE COURRIER |
| Remarks |
David Napier designed the hull.
Claims that HENRI QUATRE was renamed DUC D'ORLEANS in 1824 appear mistaken - HENRI QUATRE is reported in service Calais-Dover until at least 2/1829, and probably 1830. |
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