| Name: | BETA |
| Type: | |
| Launched: | 1897 |
| Completed: | 1897 |
| Builder: | William Dobson & Co |
| Yard: | Walker |
| Yard Number: | 90 |
| Dimensions: | 272grt |
| Engines: | Steam |
| Engines by: | |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 1897 | Russian owners |
| No further history known | |
| Comments: | Name may be for yard identification only |
| Supplied in ‘knock down’ form |
Above photo of the Dobson yard in 1897 may show the vessel under construction. Photo is courtesy of Robert Amess