| Name: | ENTERPRISE also seen as ENTERPRIZE |
| Type: | Passenger Ship |
| Launched: | 19/07/1856 |
| Completed: | 10/1856 |
| Builder: | T & W Smith |
| Yard: | North Shields |
| Yard Number: | 9 |
| Dimensions: | 719grt, 419nrt, 221.5 x 30.6 x 15.1ft |
| Engines: | Oscillating, 2cyl (68 & 68 x 66ins), 320hp; (1880: Osc C2cyl (44 & 76 x 78ins), 300hp) |
| Engines by: | R Stephenson & Co, Newcastle; (1880: A & J Inglis, Glasgow) |
| Propulsion: | Paddle, 14.0knots |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 17032 |
| History: | |
| 01/11/1855 | Dundalk & Midland Steam Packet Co Ltd, Dundalk |
| 1871 | Dundalk & Newry Steam Packet Co Ltd, Dundalk |
| 1899 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Accommodation for 40 x 1st Class & 200 x 2nd Class passengers |
| 23/10/1856: Left the Tyne after successful trials, exceeded contracted speed etc | |
| 29/10/1856: Arrived at Dundalk from the Tyne | |
| 1890: Re-engined and new boilers | |
| Q2/1899: Broken up |
Newcastle Courant, Friday, 25/07/1856