Blue Bonnet LH 99
| Built | 1866 T & W Smith, North Shields (Wood) |
| Yard No | 11 |
| Owner at New | T. Spence & Others, North Shields |
| ID no | 53446 |
| Launch Date | 1866 |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Gross Tons | 72 |
| Nett Tons | 8 |
| Engine | 35 hp Side Lever L.1-cyl |
| Length | 81.4ft |
| Breadth | 17.3ft |
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| Depth | 9.5ft |
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| Owners | |
| 1866 | Registered at North Shields |
| 1870 | Owned by D. R. MacGregor & J. Galloway, Leith |
| Undated | Owned by a Mr Nelson, Elie Fifeshire (Vessel known locally as the "New Blue Bonnet") |
| 1872 | Owned by a Mr Nelson, Elie Fifeshire & Capt John Galloway, Leith (Vessel used for pleasure excursions) |
| 1872 | Owned by Mackie & Nelson, Elie Fifeshire. |
| 1873 | Owned by Mackie & Sneddon, Elie Fifeshire. |
| 1873 | Owned by Mackie & Salvesen, Leith |
| 1873 | Owned by Beveridge & Kennedy, Alloa Clackmannanshire |
| 1873 | Owned by W. Beveridge, Alloa Clackmannanshire |
| 1875 | North Shields registry closed. |
| 1875 | Registered at Alloa |
| Undated | Registered at Leith LH 99 ? |
| Undated | Converted to Beam Trawler |
| 1883 | Owned by Scottish Steam Fishing & Shipping Co Ltd Edinburgh |
| 1884 | Chartered by the Army & Navy as an observation vessel for the test bombardment of the new Inchkeith fortifications. |
| 1884 | Renamed "MERLIN" |
| 1884 | Registered at Leith LH 1054 |
| 28.11.1884 | Wrecked by fire 5 miles WSW of May Island, Firth of Forth, Skipper G. Mitchell & 4 crewmen rescued.. |
| 14.01.1885 | Advertised in the Scotsman for sale at Leith on 19th January,where she lies ashore near Lamb Island North Berwick |