TSS Irene (1885)
History | |
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Name | 1885–1906: TSS Irene |
Owner | 1885–1906: London and North Western Railway |
Operator | 1885–1906: London and North Western Railway |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Route | 1885–1906: Holyhead – Dublin |
Builder | Harland and Wolff |
Yard number | 181[1] |
Launched | 10 July 1885 |
Completed | 29 September 1885[1] |
Out of service | 1906 |
Fate | Scrapped 1906 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 897 GRT[1] |
Length | 301.2 ft (91.8 m) |
Beam | 33.2 ft (10.1 m) |
Draught | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) |
TSS Irene was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1885 to 1906.[2]
History
[edit]She was built by Harland and Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1885 and put on the Holyhead – Dublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over 4 years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were the Olga and Anglesey.
On 12 September 1889, Irene collided with Banshee 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Holyhead whilst of a voyage from Holyhead to Dublin. Both vessels were severely damaged. Irene assisted Banshee in to Holyhead.[3] She was disposed of in 1906.
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