Name RMS Duke of Rothesay Launched 22 March 1928 | Yard number 1195 | |
Owner 1928-1948 London Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1956 British Transport Commission Operator 1928-1948 London Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1956 British Transport Commission Port of registry Lancaster, United Kingdom Route 1928-1956 Heysham - Belfast Builder William Denny and Brothers | ||
The RMS Duke of Rothesay was a steamer passenger ship operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956.
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In service
She was commissioned with two other ships, the RMS Duke of Argyll (1928) and the RMS Duke of Lancaster (1928).
Built at William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton and completed in 1928, she was designed to operate as a passenger ferry on the Heysham to Belfast route.
Replacement
In 1956, along with her sister ships she was replaced by TSS Duke of Rothesay.
References
RMS Duke of Rothesay (1928) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA