PS Rob Roy
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The Rob Roy was the first steamship to successfully sail the open sea. The ship was named after the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Rob Roy |
Owner | David Napier |
Builder | William Denny, Dumbarton |
Launched | 1818 |
Fate | Seized by French customs |
History | |
France | |
Name | Henri Quatre |
Owner | Imperial French Navy |
Operator | La Poste |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 87 tons[1] |
Length | 80 ft (24 m) LOA |
Beam | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Draft | Max. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Installed power | 30 HP[1] |
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