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S.Y. VENETIA. Built 1905 by Ramage and Ferguston of Leith, for Mr F.W. Sykes of Lyndley, Yorkshire, a member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. 568 tons TM, built of steel, 189 ft length overall. Single screw driven by triple expansion engine with steam from two Scotch boilers. She was later renamed EROS-1922, TRENORA-1930, VENETIA-1933, NIKI-1947. 1914-18 and 1939-46 taken up by British ... Cat1 Yachts and yachting-->Steam

S.Y. VENETIA. Built 1905 by Ramage and Ferguston of Leith, for Mr F.W. Sykes of Lyndley, Yorkshire, a member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. 568 tons TM, built of steel, 189 ft length overall. Single screw driven by triple expansion engine with steam from two Scotch boilers. She was later renamed EROS-1922, TRENORA-1930, VENETIA-1933, NIKI-1947.
1914-18 and 1939-46 taken up by British Admiralty
1957 out of Yacht Register Book.
See a more detailed history in BOXP_020.
Official No. 118707, owner Harold Swithinbank [Lloyds Yacht Register 1914]


Photo: John Leather Collection
Image ID BF03_001_078_001
Category 1 Yachts and yachting-->Steam


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