| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1874-1902: PS Limerick |
| Operator | 1874-1902: Great Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | Milford Haven - Waterford |
| Builder | William Simons and Company, Renfrew |
| Launched | 20 May 1874 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1902 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 961 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 251.8 feet (76.7 m) |
| Beam | 29.2 feet (8.9 m) |
PS Limerick was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1874. [1]
She was built by William Simons and Company of Renfrew and launched on 20 May 1874 by Miss Baird, niece of Mr Glover, consulting engineer of the Great Western Railway. [2] She undertook sea trials in June and on 12 June realised a speed of 14 knots over 90 miles. [3]
She was placed on the Milford Haven to Waterford route with her sister ships PS Milford and PS Waterford.
She was scrapped in 1902 in Dordrecht.
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