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St Elvies
St Elvies in a post card issued by her operators
Built in 1896 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Glasgow
Length 240.6 ft : GRT 567
Engines : Compound diagonal 37.5 and 72 in x 60 in
Gross tonnage : 566
Built for the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company
Launched 13th April 1896
Reboilered in 1914
Served as a minesweeper for the Admiralty from 1915 to 1919
Withdrawn at the end of the 1930 season
Scrapped in Birkenhead in 1931
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