Name 1921-1940 TSS Scotia Out of service 1 June 1940 Length 116 m | Yard number 1037 Launched 16 November 1920 Draft 5.24 m | |
Owner 1921-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1940 London, Midland and Scottish Railway Operator 1921-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1940 London, Midland and Scottish Railway Route 1921-1940 Holyhead - Dún Laoghaire Builder William Denny and Brothers | ||
TSS Scotia was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1940.
History
She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1920.
On 1 June 1940 she was bombed by German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation. The destroyer HMS Esk came alongside and rescued nearly 1,000 troops. The destroyer HMS Worcester was nearby and also picked up some survivors. Twenty eight of her crew and an estimated 200 to 300 French troops were killed.
References
TSS Scotia (1920) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA