Published Resources Details Journal Article

Title
Steam Launches
In
Engineering
Imprint
vol. 15, 14 February 1873, p. 124
Description

Accession No.2203

Abstract

It was reported that in future steamers of the Royal Mail Steampacket Company would carry a steam launch instead of a second lifeboat and that the first vessel to do so was the Targus, which left Southampton for the West Indies on the 3rd of February 1873.