PS Princess of Wales (1869)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named PS Princess of Wales.

PS Princess of Wales was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1870 to 1896.

History
Name	Princess of Wales
Owner	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Operator	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Port of registry
Route	Belfast – Fleetwood
Builder	A. Leslie and Company, River Tyne
Launched	4 December 1869
Out of service	1896
Fate	Scrapped 1896
General characteristics
Tonnage	946 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	260 ft (79 m)

History

She was built by A. Leslie and Company on the River Tyne as one of the first new ships commissioned by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway for their services from Fleetwood.