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no.1320

Viking

c. 1912

View of aft starboard side of Isle of Man steamer at speed. Many passengers on upper decks. Launched 1905. In service later the same year. Scrapped at Barrow in 1954. Looks like soon after departure from Fleetwood. Operated 1905 - 1954. In WW1 was converted to a seaplane carrier HMS Vindex. Had one HP and two LP turbines driving three shafts.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9668

no.1320

Viking

c. 1912

View of aft starboard side of Isle of Man steamer at speed. Many passengers on upper decks. Launched 1905. In service later the same year. Scrapped at Barrow in 1954. Looks like soon after departure from Fleetwood. Operated 1905 - 1954. In WW1 was converted to a seaplane carrier HMS Vindex. Had one HP and two LP turbines driving three shafts.

Location: At Sea Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7443
Sankey Number: 1320

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