Name 1838-1862 PS Hercules Out of service 1862 Length 45 m | Builder Mottishead and Hayes Launched 1838 Draft 4.6 m | |
Owner 1838-1853 St. George Steam Packet Company1853-1859 Chester and Holyhead Railway1859-1862 London and North Western Railway Operator 1838-1853 St. George Steam Packet Company1853-1859 Chester and Holyhead Railway1859-1862 London and North Western Railway Tonnage 265 gross register tons (GRT) |
PS Hercules was a paddle steamer vessel operated by the St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, and then the Chester and Holyhead Railway from 1853 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway from 1859 to 1862.
History
She was built in Liverpool for the St. George Steam Packet Company in 1838.
When acquired by the London and North Western Railway in 1859 she was something of a stop-gap until new ships could be built.
She was scrapped in 1862.
References
PS Hercules (1838) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA