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217:. She was launched on 8 May 1880. She was launched by Mrs. Adelaide Simpson, the wife of Mr. Lightly Simpson, a director of the GER Company. She was the GER's first steel-hulled ship, and its last paddle steamer. She was intended for the Harwich – Rotterdam service.
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338:29 October
306:29 October
255:References
249:Lancashire
175:Propulsion
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205:History
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