While going through a collection of old sepia photographs, I came across one that attracted my attention; it did not look quite right. The photograph shows Marchioness of Breadalbane at the Millport berth at Wemyss Bay with a paddle box that is black. Many will of course recognize that this dates the photograph to 1919, when the Marchioness was demobbed from service as a minesweeper in April, and quickly refurbished. The conversion back to civilian life was rough and ready, and for that season only, she appeared with black paddle boxes when placed on the Millport roster at the beginning of June. As further units of the Caledonian Steam Packet Co. were released over the following months, the Marchioness of Breadalbane was withdrawn in the third week of November, and reappeared in 1920 in her old livery, and complete with electric light. Marchioness of Breadalbane at Wemyss Bay I have...