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Lady of the Isles (ex - Jupiter, ex - Lord of the Isles,
1877)
Above
: Lord of the Isles, although over twelve years old, was a revelation
when she arrived on the Thames from the Clyde in 1891
Photo by kind courtesy of Tom Lee (from his collection)
Built in 1877 by D and W
Henderson
Engines : Single crank, 2 cylinder simple diagonal oscillating, 46 in
x 66 in
Dimensions : 246 ft x 24.2 ft
A
well appointed steamer built for the Glasgow and Inveraray Steamboat
Company
Placed on the Inveraray run and in competition with MacBrayne's
Ardrishaig vessel Iona
For deck saloon extended forward in time for her third season.
Reboilered in 1886
Sold after the 1890 season to owners who were part of the Victoria
Steamboat Association
Telescopic funnels added and aft deck saloon extended to the full
width of the hull
Renamed Jupiter when sold to Mr P W Black in 1897 and operated by
Planet Steamers Ltd on the Kent coast run
Spent the 1900 season on the Sussex coast on charter to the Brighton,
Worthing & South Coast company
Sold in 1902 to A Dawson Reid for service out of Glasgow as Lady
of the Isles for the Isles Steamship Co Ltd
Out of action in 1904 and sold for scrapping in 1905
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