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| History | |
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| Name | Aaron Manby |
| Builder | Horseley Iron Works, Staffordshire, UK |
| Completed | April 1822 |
| In service | 1822–1855 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1855 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 120 bm |
| Length | 106 ft (32 m) |
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| Installed power | Oscillating cylinder steam engine, 30 hp (22 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two side wheels, 12 ft (3.7 m) diameter, 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) wide |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
Aaron Manby was a landmark vessel in the science of shipbuilding as the first iron steamship to go to sea. She was built by Aaron Manby (1776–1850) at the Horseley Ironworks. She made the voyage to Paris in June 1822 under Captain (later Admiral) Charles Napier, with Aaron's son Charles on board as engineer. Aaron Manby was then used by the Compagnie des bateaux a vapeur en fer to operate its service between Paris and Le Havre.