COMETE paddle steamer
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:31 pm
Built as a wooden side-paddlewheeler by C. Mare, London for the New Steam Packet Co., Gravesend.
Launched as the COMET.
Tonnage 89.2 ton burthen, dim.43.64 x 5.63m.
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1841 Completed.
In service between London and Gravesend.
1856 Sold to M. Durand, Granville, France. Arrived at Jersey on 4 July from London still under the name COMET.
The same day sailed for Granville.
20 July 1856 in the service between Jersey and Granville and renamed COMETE.
18 December 1859 was she owned by La Societe Granvillaise.
06 December 1863 the company went bankrupt , she stayed in service but her owners are unknown.
December 1867 the service and vessel were bought by the London & South Western Railway.
01 January 1868 she sailed from Jersey bound for London for an overhaul, arrived back at Jersey on 14 May 1868 under the name GRANVILLE. Used again in the service Jersey to Granville.
09 October 1871sailed for the last time from Jersey bound for Southampton.
13 November 1871 it was announced that she was sold to Cardiff and left Southampton.
Early 1872 owned by Mr. C. McConochie, Cardiff, but the GRANVILLE was never registered for him.
28 December 1872 owned and registered at Cardiff to Mr. John Boyle.
13 July 1875 her registry was closed upon being broken up.
Jersey 2001 26p sg?, scott?
Source: http://www.channelislandsshipping.je/page72.html. Jersey Post Bulletin 114.
Launched as the COMET.
Tonnage 89.2 ton burthen, dim.43.64 x 5.63m.
Powered by ?
1841 Completed.
In service between London and Gravesend.
1856 Sold to M. Durand, Granville, France. Arrived at Jersey on 4 July from London still under the name COMET.
The same day sailed for Granville.
20 July 1856 in the service between Jersey and Granville and renamed COMETE.
18 December 1859 was she owned by La Societe Granvillaise.
06 December 1863 the company went bankrupt , she stayed in service but her owners are unknown.
December 1867 the service and vessel were bought by the London & South Western Railway.
01 January 1868 she sailed from Jersey bound for London for an overhaul, arrived back at Jersey on 14 May 1868 under the name GRANVILLE. Used again in the service Jersey to Granville.
09 October 1871sailed for the last time from Jersey bound for Southampton.
13 November 1871 it was announced that she was sold to Cardiff and left Southampton.
Early 1872 owned by Mr. C. McConochie, Cardiff, but the GRANVILLE was never registered for him.
28 December 1872 owned and registered at Cardiff to Mr. John Boyle.
13 July 1875 her registry was closed upon being broken up.
Jersey 2001 26p sg?, scott?
Source: http://www.channelislandsshipping.je/page72.html. Jersey Post Bulletin 114.