Name 1880-1904 PS Violet Out of service 1902 Length 91 m Builder Cammell Laird | Yard number 471 Launched 1880 Draft 4.39 m | |
Owner 1880-1904 London and North Western Railway Operator 1880-1904 London and North Western Railway Route 1880-1902 Holyhead - Dublin | ||
PS Violet was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1880 to 1902.
History
She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1880. She was a sister ship to Lily and built to the same specification. They were intended to operate a new overnight service between Holyhead and Dublin. The service previously had only been during the day time.
The ship had new boilers and engines fitted in 1890-91 to increase the speed from 17¾ knots to 19½ knots.
She was sold in 1902 to Liverpool and Douglas Steamers Ltd.
References
PS Violet (1880) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA