Yard number 370 Launched 1904 Builder Harland and Wolff | Completed 10 October 1905 Length 92 m | |
Name 1904-1927 TSS Slieve Bawn Owner 1904-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1935 London, Midland and Scottish Railway Operator 1904-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1935 London, Midland and Scottish Railway Route 1904-1935 Holyhead - Dublin | ||
TSS Slieve Bawn was a twin screw steamer passenger and cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1904 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1935.
History
She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast for the London and North Western Railway in 1904.
She was named after the mountain Slieve Bawn in Ireland
In 1917 she came to the rescue of passengers from the White Star Liner RMS Celtic when this ship hit a mine off the Isle of Man.
She was scrapped in 1935 and replaced by the Slieve League.
References
TSS Slieve Bawn (1904) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA