Forfarshire (ship)
Contemporary watercolour of SS Forfarshire, circa 1835 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Forfarshire |
| Namesake | Forfarshire |
| Owner | Dundee and Hull Steam Packet Company |
| Builder | Thomas Adamson, Dundee |
| Cost | £20,000 |
| Launched | 1834 |
| In service | 7 May 1836 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 7 September 1838 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sidepaddle steamship |
| Tons burthen | 450 tons bm |
| Length | 132 ft (40 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Brigantine-rigged ship |
| Speed | 8–9 knots (15–17 km/h; 9.2–10.4 mph) |
| Capacity | First, second, and deck class passengers |
Forfarshire was a paddle steamer with brigantine rigging, built in Dundee in 1834, and which struck and later foundered on one of the Farne Islands on 7 September 1838, giving rise to the rescue for which Grace Darling is famed.