| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | TSS Duke of Cornwall Rushen Castle |
| Owner: | 1898-1923: London and North Western Railway 1923-1928: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1928-1947: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Operator: | 1898-1923: London and North Western Railway 1923-1928: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1928-1947: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Port of registry: | Lancaster, United Kingdom |
| Route: | 1898-1911: Fleetwood - Derry 1923-1947:Heysham - Douglas |
| Builder: | Vickers Sons, and Maxim Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Launched: | 1898 |
| Out of service: | 1947 |
| Fate: | Broken up in Belgium |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Turbine steam ship |
| Tonnage: | 1,540 GT (gross tonnage) |
| Length: | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Beam: | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Draught: | 16.5 ft (5.0 m) |
The TSS Duke of Cornwall was a steamer passenger ship operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1898 to 1923. [1]
She passed into the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 and was then sold to the Isle of Man Steam Packet company and operated as Rushen Castle from 1928 to 1947.
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