SS Lanthorn

Ritratto della steam ship Magnus Mail in navigazione, 1895, by Antonio Luzzo
History
United Kingdom
Name	Magnus Mail (1889–16); Lanthorn (1916–17)[1]
Namesake	Captain Magnus Mail; "lanthorn", an alternative name for a lantern
Owner	James Westoll (majority shareholder) (1889–1916); Gas Light and Coke Company (1916–17)[1]
Operator	Westoll Line (1889–1916); Stephenson Clarke (1916–17)[1]
Builder	Short Brothers of Sunderland[1][2]
Cost	£22,720[3]
Yard number	184[3]
Launched	1889[3]
Completed	1889[3]
Out of service	1917[1]
Identification	Official Number 95287[3]
Fate	Sunk 21 May 1917[1][2]
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship[4]
Tonnage	2,299 GRT[3]
Length	290 ft (88.4 m)[3]
Beam	39 ft 1 in (11.91 m)[1]
Height	[1]
Draught	21 ft 7 in (6.58 m)
Installed power	202 NHP three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine[1]
Propulsion	Single screw
Sail plan	2-masted schooner (1895)

SS Lanthorn was a 2,299 GRT cargo ship built in 1889 as SS Magnus Mail, renamed in 1916 and sunk by enemy action in 1917. She was a combined steamship and two-masted sailing ship.