Solvay 42

Solvay 42, registration NY2431F, was built in 1903 in Saverne.  The information on this page is taken from Vagus-Vagrant.fr unless otherwise stated.

She was bought by the Dombasle (54) factory from the Sarralbe (57) factory after the First World War (the Sarralbe factory being in annexed territory, the ships were also built in annexed territory).

There are few records of Solvay 42 and the experts took a long time to confirm its history. When Solvay 42 was sold around 1963 she was renamed Nil Admirari and re-registered as PA132?F.

This is a view of Solvay 42 on a postcard of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre:

This picture is undated and no location is given and was obtained from a Facebook group:

Being towed by Solvay 106:

A nice view of her nose:

Moored at Dombasle:

Some pictures of Nil Admirari moored at Achères on the Seine north of Paris:

This one was taken on 23 July 2021: