Ferry No.1
Ship Number
84
Vessel Type
River Ferry
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
27 June 1872
Delivered
1 October 1872
Owner
Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Weight
9 grt
BP Length
44 feet
Breadth
13-2 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Two single-piston, directly opposed piston
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
 Ferry No.1

[Harland and Wolff]

Built to operate a ferry service on the Lagan between the Custom House and Queen's Quay. The vessel was powered by two single-piston, directly opposed piston units fed by a single boiler and used a simple clutch to drive one of two propellers at either end of the hull, each fitted with it’s own rudder. The service ceased in 1909.
 
She and her slightly larger Napier built companion were sold for scrap in 1912.
 
[Belfast Built Ships - John Lynch]