Builder Vickers Limited Launched 1921 Draft 4.33 m | Out of service 21 January 1954 Length 91 m | |
Name 1921-1954 TSS Slieve Donard Owner 1921-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1948 London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1954 British Transport Commission Operator 1912-1923 London and North Western Railway
1923-1948 London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948-1954 British Transport Commission Route 1921-1954 Holyhead - Dublin | ||
TSS Slieve Donard was a steam turbine passenger and cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1948.
History
She was built by Cammell Laird in 1921 as the last ship for the London and North Western Railway and put on the Holyhead - Dublin route.
She was named after the Slieve Donard (Irish: Sliabh Dónairt, derived from Sliabh Domhanghairt/Domhanghart) mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains.
She was generally employed on the Thursday mid-day trip from Dublin for the cattle-dealers returning from market.
She was scrapped in 1954.
References
TSS Slieve Donard (1921) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA