| Name: | BEATRICE |
| Type: | Passenger Ferry |
| Launched: | 1883 |
| Completed: | 04/1883 |
| Builder: | Tyne General Ferry Co |
| Yard: | St Peter's, Newcastle |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 65grt, 41nrt, 103.1 x 15.1 x 6.6ft |
| Engines: | 2 x 1cyl (22 x 26ins), 30nhp |
| Engines by: | Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 86111 |
| History: | |
| 28/04/1883 | Tyne General Ferry Co, Newcastle |
| 09/06/1910 | Tyne Trips Ltd, Newcastle |
| 1916 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Certified to carry 350 x passengers |
| 1909: The Tyne General Ferry Co is wound up | |
| 25/05/1910: Sale carried out by William Swan the Official Liquidator | |
| 09/11/1916: Registry closed "as vessel broken up" |

Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

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Jarrow Express, Friday, 01/06/1883