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DART

Craft		Fleet No		Built at			Hull			Cost	Type
DART							70’ x 7’ x 4’ Wooden hull, 2 cabins occupying 31’ & stowage 39’				Steamer
Owners		Address								Source for	First Date
Grand Junction Canal Co										Launch	1864
Steamer Registrations
Owner			Place		PH No			As	Date Inspected		Date Registered
Steamer Gaugings
Owner			Place			Gauging Number				Notes	Date
Boiler	When built had a vertical flue boiler 7’ x 4’ 3’’ diameter working at 75 lbs ; water heater to raise temperature to 200°F prior to entry into the boiler (SPoC) When sold had a vertical flue boiler 7’ x 4’ 6’’ diameter ; copper water heater,										1.10.1864 3.10.1876
Engine	When built had an 8hp 9’’dia 8’’stroke vertical direct action engine, with steam cut off at half stroke, driving a Griffiths 3 bladed screw propeller. Engine constructed at GJC’s works under and designed by Mr Elliott. Also small donkey engine for boiler feed and bilge working at 5 lbs psi (SpoC) When sold had a 10hp inverted 10’’ cylinder direct action engine, driving a Griffiths’ 2-bladed wrought iron screw with gunmetal bosses and a direct action force and lift donkey pump										1.10.1864 3.10.1876
Steamer History	First year covered 11280 miles, carried 3182 tons cargo Sold Grand Junction Canal Co auction at Fazeley St (Lot No 101) £152.5.0 in full working order										1.10.1864 – 1.10.1865 3.10.1876
Fate	Sold to Fellows Morton & Co									Date	3.10.1876