Name SS Wharfe Out of service 1933 Launched 23 April 1890 Draft 4.79 m | Yard number 38 Fate Scrapped Length 75 m | |
Operator 1890–1905Goole Steam Shipping Company
1905–1922Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
1922–1923London and North Western Railway
1923–1933London, Midland and Scottish Railway Builder William Dobson and Co, Walker Yard | ||
SS Wharfe was a passenger and freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1890.
History
The ship was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Goole Steam Shipping Company and launched on 23 April 1890. She was taken to sea for trial on 5 June 1890 and achieved 15.5 knots.
On 24 November 1895 she was in collision with the sailing smack Plover. The smack was sunk and the crew were rescued by the Wharfe which returned to Hull.
In 1902 she was equipped with new boilers and funnel from the Wallsend Engineering Company. Despite being recognised as the fastest ship in the fleet, these improvements were intended to accelerate her speed further.
In 1905 she was acquired by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1922 she was acquired by the London and North Western Railway and one year later by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
She was scrapped in 1933 by Thos W Ward at Barrow in Furness.