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SS Virgo at Grangemouth in 1889.

View of the stern of a SS Virco on the shipyard stocks where she has been built. She has a 'spoon' stern, under which can be seen a hinged rudder and a screw (propeller). The numbers on the stem (6 to 14 ft) are to indicate how much water she is drawing.

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Uploaded on June 12, 2021