TSS Slieve Donard was a steam turbine passenger and cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1948.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1921–1954: TSS Slieve Donard |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1921–1954: Holyhead - Dublin |
| Builder | Vickers Limited |
| Launched | 6 October 1921 |
| Out of service | 21 January 1954 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1954 at Troon |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,115 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 299.9 ft (91.4 m) |
| Beam | 39.1 ft (11.9 m) |
| Draught | 14.2 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 16 knots |
History
editShe was built by Cammell Laird in 1921 as the last ship for the London and North Western Railway and put on the Holyhead - Dublin route.
She was named after the Slieve Donard (Irish: Sliabh Dónairt,[2] derived from Sliabh Domhanghairt/Domhanghart)[3] mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains.
She was generally employed on the Thursday mid-day trip from Dublin for the cattle-dealers returning from market.
She was scrapped in 1954.
References
edit- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ O'Mulconry, Ferfeasa. Annala Rioghachta Éireann: Annals of the kingdom of Ireland (Volume 1). Hodges, Smith, and co., 1856. Page 6.
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