MV Struma was a small ship with a long history that included a number of changes of use and many changes of name. She was built in 1867 as Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey's luxury steam yacht and ended up 75 years later as a Greek and Bulgarian diesel ship for carrying livestock. She was launched as Xantha, but subsequently carried the names Sölyst, Sea Maid, Kafireus, Esperos, Makedoniya and finally Struma.