History
United Kingdom
NameSatellite
OwnerCunard Line (1848–1902)
OperatorCunard Line (1848–1902)
Port of registryGlasgow
Ordered1847
BuilderRobert Napier, Govan
Yard number25
Laid down1847
Launched21 January 1848
CompletedAugust 1848
In service1848
Out of service1902
IdentificationUnited Kingdom Official Number 69263
FateScrapped 1902
NotesFirst tender for Cunard
General characteristics
TypeShip's tender
Tonnage157 GRT, 82 NRT
Length108.5 ft (33.1 m)
Beam18.8 ft (5.7 m)
Depth9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
Installed power80 hp (60 kW)
PropulsionSide lever engine, side paddles
Sail plan1 × jib, 1 × mainsail
Speed8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Capacity600 passengers

SS Satellite was the first tender owned by Cunard Line, operated between 1848 and 1902.

Career

Satellite was a ship's tender owned by Cunard Line, built in 1848 by Robert Napier in Govan, Scotland. She was launched on 21 January 1848, and was the first iron-hulled ship for Cunard. With a smart funnel and raked bow, the Satellite was considered to be a rather handsome ship, designed more like a yacht rather than a tender.[1]

During the Crimean War, the Satellite was used to ferry soldiers to ocean liners in the Mersey, such as the SS Hansa. However, it is unclear if this was a regular occasion or not. After the war, she resumed her regular duties of tendering the liners.

After Cunard rebranded in 1878, most of their ships changed their port of registry from Glasgow to Liverpool. However, Satellite would only change registry in June 1898.[2]

Redundancy and retiring

The old Satellite was incredibly small, and her passengers and crew were always completely exposed to the elements. Thus in 1884, the SS Skirmisher was built to act as a tender. Satellite was used less as a passenger tender, after the completion of Skirmisher and began to be used to transport workers from ship to shore more often.[3]

By October 1902, Satellite was sold to Alexander Gordon of Newry for £410 to be broken up. Scrapping of the Satellite was finished under two months.

References

  1. ↑ DieselDuck Cunard Line
  2. ↑ "Paddle Steamer SATELLITE built by Robert Napier in 1848 for British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company., Tug".
  3. ↑ Cunard Liners dieselduck.info
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