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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: Skoosh on Thursday 05 July 18 15:47 BST (UK)
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What must be one of the worlds first steamboat disasters took place on the Clyde off Greenock in 1825, lists of those killed etc' 62 out of 80 passengers perished. This was Comet II, Comet I, the worlds first seagoing steamer? was shipwrecked near Oban in 1820.
www.dalmadan.com/?p=2408
Skoosh.
This website is a mine of information on Scottish west coast shipping etc'. see Dalmadan index.