Shipwreck artefact recovered from the H.M.Y. MEKONG 

A brass boat roundel in the form of a belt with ships name and house flag. Shipwreck artefact recovered from the H.M.Y. MEKONG that was wrecked off Gristhorpe, Yorkshire on 12th March 1916. The ship was designed by Cox & King of Falmouth and built by Ramage & Ferguson of Leith in 1906, a luxury steam yacht of 903 tons, she was 213 feet long with a beam of 30 feet. A triple expansion steam engine of 204 horse power gave her a top speed of 16 knots, she had a sleek clipper bow and a teak deckhouse. She was originally named MAUND and was owned by Adam Singer, of sewing machine fame. Width 21cm / 8.25 inches. Height 21cm / 8.25 inches.

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A period marine pierhead painting of S.S.MEKONG 

S.S. MEKONG wrecked on the rocks at Gristhorpe.