Builders: A & J Inglis 1866
Propulsion type: Paddle single diagonal oscillating
Owner: North British Steam Packet Company, Southsea Ventnor Shanklin & Sandown Steamship Co.
Service dates: 1866 - 1902
Tonnage: Gross 215
Comments:
Whilst a little fuzzy, this picture is previously unpublished and come from a holiday picture from 1898 taken by a Miss Austin whilst on holiday in the Solent area. It is displayed by courtesy of John Bosworth .
Dandie Dinmont (I) is one of the oldest steamers shown on my site. She was iron built in 1866 for service on the Clyde and came south to the Solent in 1888 (1887?) after being replaced by Diana Vernon. Dandie Dinmont (I) was one of the first North British steamers and initially sailed on the Helensburgh to Ardrishaig run, competing with the famous Iona. Surprisingly, she was laid up for the 1867 and 1868 seasons but sailed to Dunoon and the Holy Loch the following year. On her way down from Scotland she suffered from boiler trouble and had to put in at Dartmouth, being later towed to Portsmouth from Ventnor after steering gear trouble. She was a well proportioned steamer and sailed to the piers of her owner's name, from Portsmouth, as well as visits to Ryde and on occasions Bournemouth. In 1901 she sank in Portsmouth Harbour, where she lay for sometime until she was raised and eventually taken to Holland for breaking up in 1902.