Yard number 1185 | Launched 6 February 1947 | |
Name 1947-1971 TSS St David1971-???? TSS Holyhead Operator 1947-1948Great Western Railway1948-1971British Railways Route 1947-1969 Fishguard - Rosslare1969-1971 Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire Tonnage 3,352 gross register tons (GRT) | ||
TSS St David was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1947.
History
TSS St David was built by Cammell Laird in 1947 as one of a pair of vessels with TSS St Patrick. St David was launched on 6 February 1947 by the Countess of Dudley, wife of the deputy chairman of the Great Western Railway. She entered service at Fishguard in July 1947.
In 1969 she was transferred to the Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire service. In 1971 she was sold to a Greek owner and was renamed Holyhead.
References
TSS St David (1947) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA