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Steam Yacht in River Colne. Photo by Miss Ruffell, Brightlingsea. Thought to be BERYL Official Number 120472, twin triple expansion steam engines, built Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock, 1904. Owner originally Wyndham Francis Cook and in 1906 Lord Inverclyde of Castle Wemyss. 1911 sold to Lord Hollenden and renamed LORNA. 1939 requisitioned, used as Armed Boarding Vessel. Returned ... Cat1 Places-->Brightlingsea Cat2 Yachts and yachting-->Steam

Steam Yacht in River Colne. Photo by Miss Ruffell, Brightlingsea.
Thought to be BERYL Official Number 120472, twin triple expansion steam engines, built Scotts SB & Eng., Greenock, 1904. Owner originally Wyndham Francis Cook and in 1906 Lord Inverclyde of Castle Wemyss.
1911 sold to Lord Hollenden and renamed LORNA.
1939 requisitioned, used as Armed Boarding Vessel. Returned 1943.
1947 sold to Kavounides Bros. of Piraeus in 1947, renamed THESSALIA and converted a passenger ship.
1968 scrapped in Perama.
There is a more detailed history with photographs of her as THESSALIA on www.scribd.com/doc/19477628/Lord-Inverclydes-Yachts.


Photo: John Leather Collection - F. Ruffell
Image ID BF69_007_011
Category 1 Places-->Brightlingsea
Category 2 Yachts and yachting-->Steam


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.