Out of service 16 September 1935 Length 74 m | Launched 1868 Draft 4.36 m | |
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Name 1868-1935 PS Countess of Erne Owner 1868-1889 London and North Western Railway
1889-1890 Bristol General Steam Navigation Company Operator 1868-1889 London and North Western Railway
1889-1890 Bristol General Steam Navigation Company Route 1869-1873 Holyhead - Dublin
1873-1889 Holyhead - Greenore Builder Walpole, Webb & Bewley, Dublin | ||
PS Countess of Erne was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1863 to 1889.
History
She was built by Walpole, Webb & Bewley, Dublin for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.
She was sold to the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company in 1889 and used for a couple of years before being sold for scrap.
She was then used as a coal hulk in various ports. Finally she sank in Portland Harbour on 16 September 1935 and is a popular site with scuba divers for training dives.
References
PS Countess of Erne (1868) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA