PS Hercules (1838)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1838-1862: PS Hercules |
| Owner: |
1838-1853: St. George Steam Packet Company 1853-1859: Chester and Holyhead Railway 1859-1862 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator: |
1838-1853: St. George Steam Packet Company 1853-1859: Chester and Holyhead Railway 1859-1862 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry: |
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| Builder: | Mottishead and Hayes |
| Launched: | 1838 |
| Out of service: | 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 265 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 147.6 ft (45.0 m) |
| Beam: | 25.9 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draught: | 15.1 ft (4.6 m) |
PS Hercules was a paddle steamer vessel operated by the St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, and then the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1853 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway from 1859 to 1862.[1]
History
She was built in Liverpool for the St. George Steam Packet Company in 1838.[2]
When acquired by the London and North Western Railway in 1859 she was something of a stop-gap until new ships could be built.
She was scrapped in 1862.