PS Pegasus

Ships and Boats
Maritime Disasters

PS Pegasus was a sea-going paddle steamer launched at Glasgow, Scotland, in December 1836. Owned by the Hull & Leith Steam Packet Company, she operated weekly between Hull and Leith. The vessel sank after striking a rock near the Farne Islands on 20 July.

Launched: December 1836, Glasgow, Scotland
Owner: Hull & Leith Steam Packet Company
Fate: Sank after striking a rock near the Farne Islands

Sources and credits

Article: PS Pegasus (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q108882955
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Illustration: By Edward N Hoare. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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