PS Comet (1812)

occupation:
Passenger steamship
Nationality:
Scottish; British
Made:
River Clyde and Oban

1812 - designed by Henry Bell and built by John Wood and Company. 1820 - shipwrecked in strong currents at Craignish Point near Oban, Scotland.

Related Objects

Photograph of the engine of the "Comet"

The original engine of Henry Bell's paddle steamer

Two large gearwheels for driving pair of paddle shafts from the original engine of Henry Bell's paddle steamer