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PS Eleanor (1873)
PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1873 to 1881.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1873-1881: PS Eleanor |
| Owner | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry | |
| Route | 1873-1881: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | Robert Stephenson and Company |
| Launched | 28 May 1873 |
| Out of service | 1881 |
| Fate | Stranded 27 January 1881 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 917 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 252.9 ft (77.1 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
History edit
She was built by Robert Stephenson and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1873. She may have been named after Eleanor Moon (1847-59), the eldest daughter of the company's then chairman, Richard Moon, and was built specifically for the Greenore route that Moon had championed.[2]: 340, 342, 482
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland[3] during a dense fog. The railway attempted to salvage her but severe gales in the following weeks completed her destruction.[2]: 341 Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor.
References edit
- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- ^ a b Braine, Peter (2010). The Railway Moon: some aspects of the life of Richard Moon 1814-1899, Chairman of the London & North Western Railway 1861-91. Taunton: pmb publishing. ISBN 9780956529008.
- ^ Patton, Brian (2007). Irish Sea Shipping. Kettering: Silver Link Publications. pp. 178–84. ISBN 978-1-85794-271-2.