| Name: | HOTSPUR |
| Type: | Sailing Vessel |
| Launched: | 15/05/1851 |
| Completed: | 06/1851 |
| Builder: | Thomas & William Smith |
| Yard: | St Peter's, Newcatle |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 1142grt, 165.2 x 34.6 x 22.1ft |
| Engines: | None |
| Engines by: | n/a |
| Propulsion: | Sail, rigged as a Ship |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Reg Number: | 235 |
| History: | |
| 02/06/1851 | Thomas & William Smith, Newcastle |
| 18/01/1854 | William Smith, Newcastle |
| 15/09/1860 | Thomas Eustace Smith, Gosforth |
| 15/07/1865 | James Southern, London |
| 28/07/1865 | Thomas Eustace Smith, Gosforth |
| 16/11/1868 | James Southern & George Luckley, Newcastle |
| 02/05/1872 | Wrecked |
| Comments: | 29/04/1856: Thomas Smith died |
| 13/10/1860: William Smith died | |
| 02/05/1872: Wrecked off Madras during a cyclone | |
| Whilst anchored off Madras, INVERESHIE was driven into her, parting | |
| HOTSPUR's anchor chain & HOTSPUR was then driven ashore |
Above image is copyright of Basil Lubbock
The Newcastle Courant, Friday, 16/05/1851