| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1921-1940: TSS Scotia |
| Owner: | 1921-1923: London and North Western Railway 1923-1940: London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Operator: | 1921-1923: London and North Western Railway 1923-1940: London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Port of registry: | |
| Route: | 1921-1940: Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire |
| Builder: | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Yard number: | 1037 |
| Launched: | 16 November 1920 |
| Out of service: | 01 June 1940 |
| Fate: | Bombed and sunk at Dunkirk |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 3,454 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 380.5 ft (116.0 m) |
| Beam: | 45.2 ft (13.8 m) |
| Draught: | 17.2 ft (5.2 m) |
TSS Scotia was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1940.[1]
She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1920.
On 1 June 1940 she was bombed by German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation. The destroyer HMS Esk came alongside and rescued nearly 1,000 troops. The destroyer HMS Worcester was nearby and also picked up some survivors. Twenty eight of the crew and 200 - 300 French troops were killed.[2]