The freighter "Delmira" moored up at the later additions, coal tips numbers 19 and 20 in the main dock. These tips, manufactured by Tannest, Walker & Co. of Leeds were installed in 1905-06 and were deemed to be of the most advanced and efficient design. [000] The subject is a postcard, the photograph was taken by G. Wehrley & Co. [395] based at Glebe St, Penarth. The lower image is a colourised version.

I believe this is the same Delmira whilst on its journey from Boulogne to Bristol in March 1915, spotted the U37. Three revolver shots were fired by the Germans; the signal to surrender. Captain Lanceford of the Delmira gave orders to proceed at full speed but the Chinese crew disobeyed orders and eventually the Delmira was forced to surrender. The crew took to the lifeboats and a bomb was placed on board and she sunk. See Volume 3, Chapter 13 for what happened next.

In the above image, she is probably being loaded with bunker coal i.e. that for fuelling her own engines. The Delmira was of 3,459 tons, built at Short Brothers Limited at Sunderland for the Strathclyde Shipping Co. Ltd. and dates from 1906. A typical design for a cargo ship of the period given her upright, tall funnel, straight bow and a rather lovely shaped, cruiser stern.