TSS Cambria (1920)

History
Name	1921–48: Cambria 1948–49: Cambria II
Owner	1921–23: London and North Western Railway 1923–48: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–49: British Transport Commission
Operator	1921–1923: London and North Western Railway 1923–48: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–49: British Transport Commission
Port of registry
Route	1921–48: Holyhead – Dún Laoghaire
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number	1036
Launched	31 August 1920
Maiden voyage	1921
Out of service	23 July 1949
Fate	Scrapped 1949
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,445  GRT
Length	380.6 ft (116.0 m)
Beam	45.2 ft (13.8 m)

TSS Cambria was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1948. ^[1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1920, but she did not come into service with the London and North Western Railway until 1921.

On 7 August, 1938 she ran down in dense fog and sank British steam trawler Alcazar in St. George's Channel at 53°19′N05°25′W / 53.317°N 5.417°W / 53.317; -5.417 . Three persons, her captain, one crewmember, and one passenger were rescued by Cambria. Seven crew were killed. A court found Cambria's master responsible for the loss of life and vessel, and his certificate was revoked for a year. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1948 she was renamed TSS Cambria II in preparation for a new vessel of the same name, the motor vessel Cambria and the following year she was scrapped by the British Transport Commission.

References

1. Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
2. "Alcazar (+1938)". Wrecksite. 9 September 2025.
3. "S. T. Alcazar LT87". fleetwood-trawlers. 9 September 2025.