Vacuna
Vacuna is recorded in the A. Mylne & Co. design register as design number 1075, classified as a steam yacht. The vessel appears in the office records maintained at the Scottish Maritime Museum. Beyond the design classification and registration number, detailed information regarding the year of design, builder, dimensions, and current status remains incomplete in available records.
Ownership
No ownership records held for this vessel.
Crew
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Specification
Design Archive
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. operated as one of Scotland's foremost yacht design offices from 1896 until approximately 1980. The firm produced designs across multiple categories—sailing yachts, motor yachts, steam vessels, and hybrid craft—serving a clientele ranging from private owners to commercial operators. Design 1075, assigned to Vacuna, falls within the office's comprehensive portfolio. The prevalence of steam propulsion in Mylne's earlier designs reflects the technological context of the early-to-mid twentieth century, when steam remained viable for yachts despite the growing adoption of diesel and petrol engines. Many Mylne designs from this period are documented only by register entries and surviving drawings, with construction and subsequent history lost to time.