Yard number 143 Out of service 25 December 1883 Length 67 m | Completed 1867 Launched 6 July 1867 | |
Name 1867-1891 PS South of Ireland Operator 1867-1872 Ford and Jackson
1872-1890 Great Western Railway Builder William Simons and Company, Renfrew | ||
PS South of Ireland was a passenger vessel built for Ford and Jackson in 1867 and then used by the Great Western Railway from 1872 to 1883.
History
She was built by William Simons of Renfrew and launched on 6 July 1867. She was completed in 1867 and owned by Ford and Jackson and deployed on their Milford to Cork route. She was a twin-funnel sister to the PS Great Western.
In 1872 she was purchased by the Great Western Railway and transferred to the Weymouth to Cherbourg service. At 1 am on Christmas Day 1883 she was on a voyage from Cherbourg to Weymouth, and ran aground on Kimmeridge Ledges, 15 miles from Weymouth. Several steamers left Weymouth to assist in the rescue, and all hands were saved.
References
PS South of Ireland (1867) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA