Yard number 1299 Launched 15 December 1936 Draft 4 m | Completed 1937 Length 94 m | |
Name 1937-1967 TSS Slieve Bawn Owner 1937-1948 London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1968 British Transport Commission
1962-1972 British Rail Operator 1937-1948 London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1968 British Transport Commission
1962-1972 British Rail Route 1937-1972 Holyhead - Dublin Builder William Denny and Brothers | ||
TSS Slieve Bawn was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1935 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1962.
History
She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, launched in 1936 and handed over to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1937.
She was named after the mountain Slieve Bawn in Ireland
She replaced the Slieve Gallion of 1908.
References
TSS Slieve Bawn (1937) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA