Antique yacht bell engraved COLABA P.Y.C.
( P.Y.C. = Penarth Yacht Club. )
Height: 15.5 Inches / 39.5 cm.
Diameter: 8 Inches / 20.5 cm.
The COLABA, was a 50ft gentleman's racing Yacht that was built by J. Hambly at Cardiff in 1889 for Mr J Aherne - Heron. She was a wooden built Cutter, fitted with an auxiliary four cylinder parrafin engine.
Side view of antique yacht bell.
Rear view of antique yacht bell.
Side view of antique yacht bell.
Lloyds register of yachts showing the entry for the yacht COLABA.
Close up of hand engraving.
Underside of the antique ships / yacht bell.