Name Duke of Connaught Out of service 1934 Length 96 m | Yard number 353 Launched 20 August 1902 Builder John Brown & Company | |
Owner 1902-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1934London, Midland and Scottish Railway Operator 1902-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1934London, Midland and Scottish Railway Route 1902-1930 Belfast – Fleetwood
1930-1934 Hull – Zeebrugge | ||
TSS Duke of Connaught was a passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1902 to 1923.
History
She was built at Cammell Laird, as part of a fleet of seven ships delivered by the company between 1892 and 1909. She operated on the Douglas to Heysham route until 1930 when she was transferred to the Hull to Zeebrugge services.
She was re-boilered by Vickers in 1921.
References
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