| Name: | KYLE |
| Type: | Passenger Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 07/04/1913 |
| Completed: | 05/1913 |
| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard: | Neptune Yard, Low Walker |
| Yard Number: | 906 |
| Dimensions: | 1055grt, 548nrt, 220.0 x 32.3 x 18.3ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (18.5, 30.5 & 50 x 36ins), 263nhp |
| Engines by: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 12.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 133532 |
| History: | |
| 07/05/1913 | Reid Newfoundland Co, St John's, Newfoundland |
| 1924 | Government of Newfoundland (Min of Finance & Customs), St John's |
| 1928 | Manager Newfoundland Railway |
| 1949 | Canadian Government (Min of Transport), St John's |
| 1959 | Arctic Shipping Ltd, St John's; renamed ARCTIC EAGLE |
| 1961 | Kyle Shipping Ltd, Halifax NS; renamed KYLE |
| 1967 | Dominion Metals Salvage Co |
| 1973 | Government of Newfoundland |
| Comments: | Accommodation for 68 x 1st Class and 142 x 2nd Class passengers |
| 1965: Damaged in collision with an iceberg. Taken out of service | |
| 1965: Damage assessed as "too expensive to repair" | |
| 04/02/1967: Stranded at Harbor Grace by a storm | |
| 1967: Assessed as "too expensive to salvage" | |
| 1973: Purchased by the provicial government for $4000 | |
| Hull subsequently flooded and preserved as a static tourist attraction | |
| 1997: Repainted |
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Shields Daily News, Tuesday, 08/04/1913