PS Prince of Wales (1886)

PS Prince of Wales was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1886 to 1896.[1]

History
Name1886–1896: P.S. Prince of Wales
Owner1886–1896: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Operator1886–1896: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1886–1896: BelfastFleetwood
BuilderBarrow-in-Furness
Launched20 February 1886
FateSold 1896, sunk 1907
General characteristics
Tonnage1,429 gross register tons (GRT)

History

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She was deployed on the Fleetwood to Belfast services. She was the last paddle steamer built by the railway companies for cross channel traffic.

In 1896 she was sold and moved to Spain.

References

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  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962