Old Photograph Turbine Steamer Atalanta River Clyde Scotland

Old photograph of the turbine steamer Atalanta on the River Clyde near Glasgow, Scotland. Built in 1906 by John Brown at Clydebank she was used primarily on the Ardrossan to Arran service. Went to Harwich as a minesweeper during World War II as HMS Atalanta II. Remained on the Arran station until 1936 when she served Millport from Wemyss Bay. Sold in March 1937 for service out of Blackpool and Morecambe for the Blackpool Steam Navigation Company. Requisitioned in 1940 as a boom defence ship. Was transferred to Methil, Fife, after the war where she was scrapped in 1945 after being laid up.



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