Brighton
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The
paddle steamer Brighton was built in iron at Palmers
Shipbuilding & Iron Company in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and
launched in 1857. She was rumored to be one of the fastest
steamers in England, and originally sailed for Maple &
Morris Ltd. She was later bought by Great Western Railway
and after years of service she was modernized in 1876 to
1878. Under a journey from Weymouth to Guernsey with
passengers she hit ground at Brayes Rocks in the morning
29.January 1887 and sank. The remains of Brighton rest
today on a depth of 40 to 46 meter outside Guernsey.
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| 49° 31.293' N 002° 28.636' W ( Source: ULSAC )  Picture: Brighton in 1886 From Ancestral Trails & Family Tales by Charles Lanning Pavey  Last updated: September 2019 |
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