PS Banshee (1884)

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History
Name1884-1906: PS Banshee
Owner1884-1906 London and North Western Railway
Operator1884-1906 London and North Western Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1884-1906: Holyhead - Dublin
BuilderCammell Laird
Yard number521
Launched1884
Out of service1906
General characteristics
Tonnage1,109 gross register tons (GRT)
Length310.2 ft (94.5 m)
Beam34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Draught14.3 ft (4.4 m)
Speed19 knots

PS Banshee was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1884 to 1906.[1]

History

She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1884. The boilers were made at the railway locomotive works at Crewe and electric lighting was installed.

In 1894 she was fitted with new engines and her speed increased from 19 to 21 knots.

She was sold to J.J. King in 1906 who then resold her to new owners in Genoa.

References

  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962