| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1924-1941:PS Merstone |
| Operator | 1924-1941:Southern Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee |
| Yard number | 319 |
| Launched | 26 January 1928 |
| Out of service | 1952 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 342 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 190 feet (58 m) |
| Beam | 25.1 feet (7.7 m) |
| Draught | 8.7 feet (2.7 m) |
| Speed | 13.5 knots |
| Capacity | 750 passengers |
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