Designed by Cox and King and built by Hawthorn & co Shipbuilders ,Leith Scotland in 1902 for F.W.Sykes as a luxury steam yacht. Included in her history is her time in the U.S Navy as USS Venetia and credited with the sinking of three U Boats during W.W.1.
Her dimensions were 226 feet overall beam 27feet. and gross tonnage 589 tons. She was scrapped in 1968.
Thanks to the Nottage Institute for the photo.
Wivenhoe Memories collection
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