TSS Irene (1885)

Career
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
Launched: 1885
Out of service: 1906
General characteristics
Tonnage: 989 gross register tons (GRT)
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.[1]

History

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 TSS Olga and TSS Anglesey.

She was disposed of in 1906

References

  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962