History | |
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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 and 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) |
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