 Charlotte Dundas cut-away drawing by Robert Bowie
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Charlotte Dundas |
| Namesake | Lady Charlotte Dundas (daughter of Lord Dundas) |
| Owner | Lord Dundas |
| Builder | John Allan |
| Maiden voyage | 4 January 1803 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1861 |
| Notes | Designed by William Symington (1764–1831) Model of Charlotte Dundas kept in Victoria Museum, Melbourne, Australia |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Length | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 2 mph (3.2 km/h) |
Charlotte Dundas is regarded as the world's second successful steamboat, the first towing steamboat and the boat that demonstrated the practicality of steam power for ships.[1]
- ^ Fry, p. 27.