TSS Anglesey (1887)

History
Name	1888–1911: TSS Anglesey
Owner	1888–1911: London and North Western Railway
Operator	1888–1911: London and North Western Railway
Port of registry
Route	1888–1911: Holyhead – Dublin
Builder	Harland & Wolff
Yard number	203 [1]
Launched	20 August 1887
Completed	1 May 1888 [1]
Fate	Scrapped 1910
General characteristics
Tonnage	887  GRT [1]
Length	300 ft (91 m)
Beam	33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Draught	13.4 ft (4.1 m)

TSS Anglesey was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1888 to 1910.

History

She was built by Harland & Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1888 and put on the Holyhead – Dublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over four years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were Olga and Irene.^{[ citation needed ]} On 25 November 1888, a fire broke out whilst she was on a voyage from Dublin to Holyhead. Cargo to the value of £2,000 was destroyed. ^[2]

She was disposed of in 1910.

References

1. McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 120. ISBN   9780752488615.
2. "Disasters at Sea". The Times. No. 32553. London. 25 November 1888. col F, p. 11.