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TSS Irene (1885)

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History
Name1885–1906: TSS Irene
Owner1885–1906 London and North Western Railway
Operator1885–1906 London and North Western Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1885–1906: HolyheadDublin
BuilderHarland and Wolff
Yard number181[1]
Launched1885
Completed29 September 1885[1]
Out of service1906
General characteristics
Tonnage897 GRT[1]
Length301.2 ft (91.8 m)
Beam33.2 ft (10.1 m)
Draught13.5 ft (4.1 m)

TSS Irene was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1885 to 1906.[2]

History

She was built by Harland and Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1885 and put on the HolyheadDublin 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 Olga and Anglesey.

She was disposed of in 1906.

References

  1. ^ a b c McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780752488615.
  2. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962