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Name: PRINCESS ROYAL
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 1859
Completed: 1859
Builder: C Mitchell & Co
Yard: Low Walker
Yard Number: 60
Dimensions: 520grt, 225.0 x 39.0 x 7.0ft
Engines: Steam, 170hp
Engines by: R Stephenson & Co, Newcastle
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a
History:
1859 East India Railway Co
No later history known
Comments: Produced in kit form for shipping overseas
Designed with a shallow draft for working on the River Ganges