Note 318 — Chapter IX
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Return of the number, cost, ages, power, tonnage, and speed of steam vessels forming the Indian Navy, distinguishing the vessels employed on the Bombay mail line, so far as the same can be made out. (They were all built of wood, and propelled by paddle-wheels):
Names of Vessels. Cost. Ages. Horse Power. Tonnage. Speed ———
£ s. d. Knots per Hour.
Acbar 76,373 9 8 built 1841 350 1,143 8½ Employed on the Bombay Mail Line.
Ajdaha 80,515 16 5 built 1847 500 1,440 8 Employed on the Bombay Mail Line.
Atalanta 36,651 17 10 built 1835 210 616 7¼ Employed on the Bombay Mail Line.
Auckland 43,052 3 2 built 1840 220 946 .. General Service.
Berenice 40,123 11 6 built 1835 230 664 .. General Service.
Feerooz 67,219 0 0 built 1846 500 1,440 8⅔ Employed on the Bombay Line.
Medusa (iron) 9,972 18 1 built 1840 70 432 .. General Service.
Moozuffer 81,576 9 6 built 1846 500 1,440 .. General Service.
Queen 44,409 17 11 built 1839 220 760 .. General Service.
Semiramis 43,447 12 8 built 1840 300 1,000 .. General Service.
Sesostris 52,388 8 2 built 1839 220 876 .. General Service.
Victoria 39,820 15 6 built 1839 230 714 6⅝ Employed on the Bombay Mail Line.