PS Comet
The PS (paddle steamer ) Comet was built in 1812 by Henry Bell, Scottish engineer from Helensburgh, and began a passenger service on 15 August 1812 on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock that was the first commercially successful steamboat service in Europe.
The replica of PS Comet in Port Glasgow town centre shows the elongated paddle boxes over the two paddle wheels on each side. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | |
| Name | PS Comet |
| Owner | Henry Bell |
| Launched | 24 July 1812 |
| Maiden voyage | August 1812 |
| Out of service | 21 December 1820 |
| Fate | Wrecked in strong currents at Craignish Point near Oban. Subsequently rebuilt as a schooner, sank February 1875 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 28 ton |
| Length | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam |
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