| Name: | WYLO | 
| Type: | Cargo Ship | 
| Launched: | 18/08/1883 | 
| Completed: | 09/1883 | 
| Builder: | John Readhead & Co | 
| Yard: | West Yard, South Shields | 
| Yard Number: | 197 | 
| Dimensions: | 1396grt, 835nrt, 250.0 x 36.2 x 17.6ft | 
| Engines: | C2cyl (29 & 54 x 36ins), 135nhp | 
| Engines by: | John Readhead & Co, South Shields | 
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw | 
| Construction: | Iron | 
| Reg Number: | 87893 | 
| History: | |
| 03/10/1883 | Steam Ship "Wylo" Ltd (Gracie, Beazley & Co), Liverpool | 
| 1896 | GL Vatis & Co, Syra; renamed BILLIO | 
| 1899 | Rederi A/B Excelsior (JM Pettersson), Helsingborg; renamed EXCELSIOR | 
| 1915 | Rederi A/B Polaris (JM Pettersson), Helsingborg | 
| 1916 | H Unér A/B (Rob Göhle), Norrköping | 
| 1921 | Robert Göhole & E Beckmann (Rob Göhle), Norrköping | 
| 1921 | Rederi A/B Cecil (GF Persson), Landskrona | 
| 1935 | A/B GH Dalgren (GH Dalgren), Helsingborg | 
| 1939 | A Saarna & GH Dalgren, Tallinn; renamed ANU | 
| 06/02/1940 | Sank | 
| Comments: | 06/02/1940: Sunk by mine off the River Tay. Mine laid 23/12/1939 by U-Boat U13 | 
| On a voyage from Gothenburg via Aberdeen to Dundee carrying general cargo | 

Above photo as EXCELSIOR is copyright of the Robert Boman Collection

Above photo as EXCELSIOR is copyright of Leslie W Hansen

Shields Daily News, Monday, 20/08/1883