TSS Anglesey (1887)

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History
Name1888-1911: TSS Anglesey
Owner1888-1911 London and North Western Railway
Operator1888-1911 London and North Western Railway
Port of registry Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Route1888-1911: Holyhead - Dublin
Builder Harland and Wolff
Yard number203 [1]
Launched20 August 1887
Completed1 May 1888 [1]
FateScrapped 1910
General characteristics
Tonnage887  GRT [1]
Length300 ft (91 m)
Beam33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Draught13.4 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 and Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1888 and put on the HolyheadDublin 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.