The steam yacht 'Schievan' under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The steam yacht 'Schievan' under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

2-696-386 - Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage-Images

The steam yacht 'Schievan' under way, 1911. 'Schievan' (originally called 'Rosebelle') was built by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith in 1897 for Mr Theodore Pim, Commadore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. She was requisitioned during the First and Second World Wars and was sunk by a torpedoed fired by the German submarine U374 in the Straits of Gibraltar.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Kirk & Sons of Cowes, attributed to: British; English: Photography Studio
People Related
  1. Arthur Henry Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  2. Edgar WP Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  3. William Umpleby Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  4. Theodore Pim: British:

Medium
  1. Photograph

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6277x4499
File Size : 27,579kb


Aliases

  1. Y147
  1. H/100/QP
  1. 0860001924
  1. 2-696-386
  1. 2696386
  1. Y147

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