| Name: | LOVAINE |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 20/04/1898 |
| Completed: | 06/1898 |
| Builder: | Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Bill Quay |
| Yard Number: | 71 |
| Dimensions: | 3125grt, 1998nrt, 325.5 x 48.6 x 21.7ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (23.5, 39 & 64 x 42ins), 270nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 106636 |
| History: | |
| 06/1898 | Lovaine Steamship Co Ltd (H Scholefield & Son), Newcastle |
| 1906 | Scholefield Steam Shipping Co Ltd, Newcastle |
| 1916 | Britain Steamship Co Ltd (Watts, Watts & Co Ltd), London; renamed MORTLAKE |
| 1926 | A Dallas, Th Liaroutzos & L Haiman, Spetsai; renamed MARIKA |
| 1929 | Mrs A Lascariades, A Dallas & Marine Enterprise Co SA, Spetsai |
| 1931 | S Katopodis, Ithaca; renamed FILOMILA |
| 1936 | Renamed SYLVIA |
| 04/1937 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 02/04/1937: Arrived at Rosyth for breaking up. Cost £9300 |
| 14/04/1937: Breaking up commenced by Metal Industries Ltd |
Above photo of LOVAINE builder's model is copyright of the Royal Museums Greenwich. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
The Marine Engineer 01/05/1898