| Name: | CYNTHIA |
| Type: | Passenger Ship |
| Launched: | 11/05/1892 |
| Completed: | 06/1892 |
| Builder: | JT Eltringham & Co |
| Yard: | South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 169 |
| Dimensions: | 244grt, 107nrt, 153.4 x 21.4 x 10.3ft; (1907: 234grt, 88nrt) |
| Engines: | CD2cyl (23 & 46 x 36ins), 98nhp |
| Engines by: | J Stewart & Son Ltd, London |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 99079 |
| History: | |
| 06/1892 | William Watkins, London; registered at London |
| 1896 | Charles E Pollard, South Shields |
| 1897 | Henry Pollard, South Shields |
| 1898 | James M Smith, South Shields |
| 1899 | Henry C Jones, London |
| 1904 | Hastings, St Leonard’s & Eastbourne Steamship Co Ltd, Hastings |
| 1907 | Moville Steam Ship Co Ltd, Londonderry; registered at Londonderry |
| 1928 | Anchor Line (Henderson Bros Ltd, managers), Glasgow; registered at Glasgow |
| 1930 | Stewart & Hewitt, Dublin |
| 1931 | Registered at Dublin |
| 02/1933 | Sank |
| Comments: | 11/05/1892: Launched complete other than engines. Cost £8000 to build |
| 12/05/1892: Left the Tyne under tow to receive engines at the Thames | |
| 1892: Ran cross Channel excursions during the summer period | |
| 02/1917: Requisitioned by The Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper | |
| 24/05/1917: Returned to Owners | |
| 02/1933: Sank in a severe gale on the west pier at Dun Loaghaire harbour | |
| Subsequently salvaged and then broken up |
Above photo is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo is courtesy of Tom Lee
Above photo, taken 27/04/1908, is copyright of James Crookall, City of Vancouver Archives
Above photo is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo of CYNTHIA at Dun Loaghaire is courtesy of Tom Conlon
Shields Daily News, Thursday, 12/05/1892