The Peninsular and Oriental Companys new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. A ship built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company from designs by Mr. G. C. Mackrow ...has made her first trip from Southampton to Alexandria with the Bombay mails...The engines, made by Messrs. J. and G. Rennie...are of 450 horse-power nominal...She has berths for 143 first and 34 class passengers, with large capacity for cargo and mails. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.