The paddle-wheel tugboat "Charlotte Dundas"
built by Scotsman William Symington is the first successful steamboat
In 1801, the first boat, named the "Charlotte Dundas"
(in honour of his lordship's daughter, afterwards Lady Milton),
was built for the express purpose of being propelled by a steam engine.
After making a trip to Glasgow, she was set to work,
and towed on various occasions vessels in the canal,
besides running down into the river Forth and dragging thence at one time
up the river Carron into the canal at Grangemouth, four or five sloops, detained by a contrary wind.
Although thus far successful, the proprietors of the canal,
with the exception of Lord Dundas,
fearing its banks might be injured by the undulations caused by the paddle- wheels ordered it to be discontinued.
The Westwind
A 1890 Pilottug, Victoria Harbour
The Hercules
The Sea Lion
The Perry and The Unionjack
