TSS Slieve Bloom (1930)

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History
Name1930-1965: TSS Slieve Bloom
Owner
Operator
  • 1930-1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
  • 1948-1965: British Transport Commission
Port of registry Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Route1930-1965: Heysham - Belfast and Holyhead - Dublin
Builder William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number1249
Launched24 October 1930
Out of service7 October 1965
FateScrapped 1965
General characteristics
Tonnage1,297  gross register tons  (GRT)
Length310 ft (94 m)
Beam44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Draught15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Speed16 knots

TSS Slieve Bloom was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1930 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1965. [1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1930. She had capacity for around 640 head of cattle. She was equipped with electrically operated cranes and Brown hydro-electric steering.

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References

  1. Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962