Design No. 1183
S.Y. 'Scarba'
Design 1183 represents a steam yacht project bearing the name S.Y. Scarba. The design survives in the Alfred Mylne Archive through one drawing. Further details regarding dimensions, construction, ownership, or completion remain undocumented in the available records. This design forms part of Mylne's broader catalogue of steam yacht commissions undertaken during his practice.
Original Drawings · 1 sheet
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Marked 'Scarba' 225 tons
Historical Context
Alfred Mylne's design practice encompassed numerous steam yacht commissions throughout the early twentieth century. Steam yachts represented an important category of luxury vessels during this period, offering owners greater reliability and comfort than sailing yachts, though often at considerable expense. Design 1183 appears within the catalogue of work produced during Mylne's active years, though the specific date of the design is not documented. The survival of a single drawing suggests the design progressed beyond initial concept, yet whether construction followed remains unknown. Such incomplete records are not uncommon in historical archives, where papers have been lost, dispersed, or simply not preserved.