RMS Unicorn
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SS Unicorn
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Unicorn |
| Owner | British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company |
| Operator | Glasgow & Liverpool Steam Shipping Co. |
| Port of registry | Glasgow (1836-1840) |
| Builder | Robert Steele & Co. |
| Launched | May 1836 |
| Completed | July 4th, 1836 |
| Maiden voyage | 1840 (Cunard) |
| In service | 1836 - Unknown |
| Out of service | Sold in 1846 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| Notes | Cunard's first ship |
SS Unicorn was Cunard's first ship, built in 1836 but in service for Cunard from 1840 to 1846. From what information is available, she was a 49.6m (162 feet, 8 3/4 inches) long express ship which weighed 650 gross register tons.
She was a wooden-hulled paddle steamer launched in May, 1836. She had a beam of 23.5 feet (7.16 metres) and a depth of 17.3 feet (5.27 metres)