| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1905-1960:TSS Wyvern |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 164 |
| Launched | 10 October 1905 |
| Out of service | June 1960 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 215 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Beam | 22.5 feet (6.9 m) |
| Draught | 11.1 feet (3.4 m) |
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