TSS Olga (1887)

TSS Olga was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1887 to 1908.

History
Name	1887–1908: TSS Olga
Owner	1887–1908: London and North Western Railway
Operator	1887–1908: London and North Western Railway
Port of registry
Route	1887–1908: Holyhead - Dublin
Builder	Cammell Laird
Yard number	557
Launched	3 August 1887
Out of service	March 1908
Fate	Scrapped 1908
General characteristics
Tonnage	970 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	301.5 ft (91.9 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draught	13.6 ft (4.1 m)

History

She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1888 and put on the Holyhead - Dublin 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 Irene and Anglesey.

Olga was the first L&NWR ship to be fitted with triple engines.

She was disposed of in 1908.