PS William Fawcett
From Graces Guide
Wooden paddle steamer, 209 tons, built by C. and J. Smith at Liverpool in 1828 and fitted with engines of 130 horsepower. After serving for some years on the Irish trade, she was acquired by the P. and O. Company and inaugurated their sailings to the Mediterranean.
Another, though smaller, William Fawcett, 48 tons, was built by Mottershead Liverpool in 1829, and fitted with engines of 30 h.p. For 20 years she served on the Birkenhead-Liverpool ferry service.
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Sources of Information
- Biography of William Fawcett