Arriving to the Archive, entitled “Ship” and recognising Skinningrove in the background, the image was posted. Margaret Snowdon (Raspison) advised: “I have the original picture of this ship. It’s name is SS Sylviana, registered West Hartlepool; it looks like it ran aground after loosing the propeller.” Terry Shaw assisted with the following information: Name: SS Sylviana
Official Number: 106977
Flag: GBR
Year Built: 1898
Date Launched: 07/04/1898
Date Completed: 05/1898
Vessel Type: Cargo Ship
Vessel Description: Steel Screw Steamer
Builder: Craig, Taylor & Company Ltd, Stockton –on -Tees
Yard No: 56
Tonnage: 4187grt/2715nrt
Length: 360 feet
Breadth: 48.2 feet
Depth Draft: 20.4 feet
Engine Builder: Allan, W & Company
Engine Detail..T3cyl (23.5, 38.5, 68x48in) 334 nhp, 1 screw
First Owner: Furness Withy & Company Ltd, West Hartlepool
First Port of Registry: West Hartlepool
Other Names: 1905 Goto Maru
End Year 1907
Fate/Status: On the 19/02/1905 the SS Sylviana was captured by the Japanese cruiser Nikko Maru in the Korean Strait on passage from Cardiff to Vladivostok with coal, she was taken as a war prize and claimed by the Japanese Government, Navy department. In 1907 there was a transfer of ownership to N. Hiroumi, Mitsnosho.
On the 8th November 1907 she sailed from Hakodate for San Francisco, and was never seen again, posted missing.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Margaret Snowdon (nee Raspison) and Terry Shaw for the for the updates.
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