| Name: | BATTALION |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 27/04/1861 |
| Completed: | 06/1861 |
| Builder: | Palmer Bros & Co |
| Yard: | Willington Quay |
| Yard Number: | 99 |
| Dimensions: | 678grt, 557nrt, 208.3 x 28.2 x 15.6ft |
| Engines: | Steam, 70hp |
| Engines by: | Thompson & Co, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 29120 |
| History: | |
| 04/06/1861 | Laing & Davies, Newcastle |
| 1862 | William Laing & Co, Newcastle |
| 30/01/1871 | Wrecked |
| Comments: | 30/01/1871: Stranded on Long Sand, Thames Estuary |
| On a voyage from Leith to St Michael's with a cargo of coal | |
| 08/02/1871: Wreck broke in two amidships |
Newcastle Courant, Friday, 03/05/1861