Old Photograph Ships Crew Paddle Steamer Jupiter River Clyde Scotland

Old photograph of the crew on the paddle steamer Jupiter on the River Clyde near Glasgow, Scotland. Jupiter was an 18 knot steamer launched for the day long excursions from Princes Pier in Gourock. She was designed to compete with the Caledonian Steam Packet ships in the Firth of Clyde and when built, she was the largest steamer sailing from Princes Pier. Prior to the First World War she moved from the Firth to Island of Arran route to become the Kyles of Bute steamer. During the First World war she served as a minesweeper. After the war she sailed to Ayr, Ayrshire, and later for various excursions including the Round the Lochs tour. In 1934 she moved to the Largs and Millport run from Wemyss Bay where she remained until the end of her career. She was sold for breaking up at Wards yard at Barrow, England, in December 1935.



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