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PS Duchess of Sutherland (1868)
PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1908.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1868-1908: PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland |
| Owner | 1868-1908 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1868-1908 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry | |
| Route | 1868-1908: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | A. Leslie and Company |
| Launched | 1868 |
| Out of service | 1908 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 893 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 251 ft (77 m) |
| Beam | 30.1 ft (9.2 m) |
| Draught | 14.4 ft (4.4 m) |
History edit
She was built by A. Leslie and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.
On 8 September 1875, she collided with the paddle steamer Edith in Holyhead which resulted in the sinking of Edith.
She was converted from a paddle steamer to a twin screw steamer in 1888 by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead.
References edit
- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962