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Laverock, later Ville de Royan
Built in 1889 by J Scott at Kinghorn, Fife
Engines : Compound diagonal 33.5 and 61 in x 60 in
Dimensions : 210.2 ft x 26.2 ft
470 Gross Registered Tons



Above : French post card view of Ville de Royan

Built for the General Steam Navigation Company
Sold in 1908 to Compagnie maritime Bordeaux Ocean at Bordeaux, France, and renamed Ville de Royan
Scrapped 1922

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