PS Alexandra (1863)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
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| Operator | 1863–1889 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | John Laird, Birkenhead |
| Yard number | 305 |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Stranded 1902 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 703 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 226.6 ft (69.1 m) |
| Beam | 28.3 ft (8.6 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
PS Alexandra was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1863 to 1889.[1]
History[edit]
She was built by John Laird, Birkenhead for the London and North Western Railway in 1863. He maiden voyage was on Saturday 28 November 1863[2] when she sailed from Holyhead to Dublin Quay in 4 hours 20 minutes. The return journey took 4 hours 36 minutes. The report in the Liverpool Mercury on 1 December 1863 states that this was the fastest crossing to date.
On 5 August 1886 she was in collision with the Mail Steamer Munster of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company in the Irish Sea.[3] On Wednesday 26 October 1887, she was involved in another accident when leaving Holyhead port she was struck by large waves in the side which drove in the bulkheads.[4] One man, John Fleming of Lavallyroe, County Mayo, was crushed to death and three others were seriously injured.
Sold in 1889 to F Schultze, Rostock. Converted to a barque and renamed Elise Schultze.[5] On a voyage from Cardiff to Buenos Aires, on 13 October 1890 she put into St. Michael's having suffered an explosion on 10 October.[6]
She was sold in Hamburg in 1896.[7] By 1899 she was owned by Mme Naro Ertaud of St. Nazaire as the Amelie. She was lost by stranding in 1902.
References[edit]
- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- ^ Liverpool Mercury – Tuesday 1 December 1863
- ^ Freeman's Journal – Wednesday 21 March 1888
- ^ Freeman's Journal – Friday 28 October 1887
- ^ "Feeder Lines – Eastern & North Western Companies + Zeeland & Stena Lines". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Shields Daily Gazette – Monday 27 October 1890
- ^ Die Schiffe der Rostocker Handels-Flotte 1800-1917 Heinrich Rahden, Hans Arnold Gräbke. Carl Hinstorff, 1941