English Art/Literary Ships, Sailing, Maritime

I've already posted this to the English-Russian pair, but we seem to be stuck, so I thought I'd consult with you.

I have an S/S "La Ventura" in my text, and I can't decide whether it's a sailing ship, a steam ship, a single screw brigantine or what.

Here are some phrases where the ship is mentioned; they all seem to point to "sailing ship", but the events in the book are taking place ten years ago from nowadays, so I thought that a sailing ship is unlikely; on the other hand, steam ships aren't used much today either if I understand correctly. Please let me know what you think. And thanks!

1) Now keep staring until you see a ship appearing, its three masts raking the sky.
2) She’s so close that you can hear the wind snapping in the thick canvas sails. And now you shield your eyes from the sun, taking in the ship’s majestic lines, her tar-colored hull, and skyscraper masts.
3) If you’re so far away you can only make out the people on deck as little stick figures, the S/S “La Ventura” will seem to you a mirage, a vision from a bygone age. You’ll think you’re still dreaming of clipper ships and buccaneers.
4) Some of the sails are torn, their rigging flapping down the oak sides like whips. The mizzen mast has been secured with extra lines, because it looks like a broken toothpick someone shoved back after using it.
5) The craft draws you near, her beams like crossed spires on a cathedral.
6) You may be closer still, your smaller craft bobbing in the swells produced by the three-masted brigantine.