Royal Mail Steam Ship Scotia PART THREE: A SECOND LIFE

摘要

Part One of this series recounted Scotia's career as Cunard's last paddle steamer, and Part Two illustrated major components of Napier's paddlewheel power plants. When her service as a passenger liner came to an end in 1876, the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company converted Scotia to a propeller-driven cable layer. This article presents the details of her refit taken from contemporary sources, summarizes her later years, and recounts some notable misadventures.