Name 1887-1908 TSS Olga Out of service March 1908 Length 92 m Builder Cammell Laird | Yard number 557 Launched 1887 Draft 4.15 m | |
Owner 1887-1908 London and North Western Railway Operator 1887-1908 London and North Western Railway Route 1887-1908 Holyhead - Dublin |
TSS Olga was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1887 to 1908.
History
She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1888 and put on the Holyhead - Dublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over 4 years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were the Irene and Anglesey.
Olga was the first L&NWR ship to be fitted with triple engines.
She was disposed of in 1908.
References
TSS Olga (1887) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA