HES said the ship is "extremely rare" and of "international significance". The Comet was launched in 1812 and operated for eight years on the Clyde, then the Forth, and from September 1819 ...

The vessel provided the first commercially successful steamboat ferry service in Europe and hinted the era of sailing ships may be coming to an end. The Comet ... route in British maritime trade ...

It's believed the ship, uncovered at a popular swimming beach, is the remnants of a paddle steamer The Comet. Curator and ... believes it is best to let the sailing ghosts of the past stay where ...