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SS Calder (1887)

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Name
  
SS Calder

Out of service
  
23 April 1926

Launched
  
7 April 1887

Draft
  
4.21 m

Yard number
  
15

Fate
  
Scrapped

Length
  
65 m

Operator
  
1887-1905Goole Steam Shipping Company1905-1922Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway1922-1923London and North Western Railway1923-1926London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Builder
  
William Dobson and Co, Walker Yard

SS Calder was a freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1887.

History

The ship was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard as one of a trio of ships including Aire and Ouse for the Goole Steam Shipping Company and launched on 7 April 1887.

In 1905 she was acquired by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1922 she was acquired by the London and North Western Railway. In 1923 she was acquired by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

She was sent for scrapping on 23 April 1926.

References

SS Calder (1887) Wikipedia


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