PS Premier
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NamePremier
Owner
- Dumbarton Steamboat Co (1846–52)
- J Tizard (1852–60)
- Cosens & Co Ltd (1860–90)
- George E Elliot (1890– )
- Cosens & Co Ltd ( –1938)
Port of registryWeymouth (from 1852)
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Premier |
| Owner |
|
| Port of registry | Weymouth (from 1852) |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers |
| Yard number | 6 |
| Launched | 1846 |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Scrapped 1938 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | after 1878: 129 GRT, 54 NRT |
| Length | after 1878: 148.5 ft (45.3 m) |
| Beam | 17.3 ft (5.3 m) |
| Depth | 6.7 ft (2.0 m) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | after 1878: oscillating steam engine |
| Notes | iron hull |
PS Premier was a British paddle steamer that was noted for her longevity. She was built in Scotland in 1846, spent much of her career on the south coast of England and was scrapped in 1938.