SS Wharfe was a passenger and freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1890.

[1] The ship was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Goole Steam Shipping Company and launched on 23 April 1890.

The smack was sunk and the crew were rescued by the Wharfe which returned to Hull.

[3] In 1902 she was equipped with new boilers and funnel from the Wallsend Engineering Company.

Despite being recognised as the fastest ship in the fleet, these improvements were intended to accelerate her speed further.