MV Struma
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MV Struma was a small ship with a long history that included a number of changes of use and many changes of name. She was built in 1867 as a British marquess's luxury steam yacht and ended up 75 years later as a Greek and Bulgarian diesel ship for carrying livestock. She was launched as Xantha, but subsequently carried the names Sölyst, Sea Maid, Kafireus, Esperos, Makedoniya and finally Struma.
British yacht Xantha in about 1890 In 1941 she was renamed Struma
Engraving by Francis William Wilkin of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey, for whom Xantha was built
Photo believed to show Struma in port in Istanbul, 1942
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as "Palmers", was a British shipbuilding company. The company was based in Jarrow, County Durham, in north-eastern England, and had operations in Hebburn and Willington Quay on the River Tyne.
The launch of HMS Queen Mary beneath the distinctive gantry cranes of Palmers' yard
A Reed water tube boiler built by Palmers, as used in their torpedo boat destroyers
A triple expansion steam engine built in Palmers' engine works, as used in their torpedo boat destroyers
Battleship HMS Defence of 1861, as she appeared from 1866