List of London and North Western Railway ships
Holyhead services
[edit]The London and North Western Railway operated a number of ships on Irish Sea crossings between Holyhead and Dublin, Howth or Kingstown.
| Ship | Launched | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Moorsom | 1860 | 747 (1860–68) 794 (1868–85) |
Sank in 1885 after a collision.[1] |
| Alexandra | 1863 | 703 (1863–70) 828 (1870- ) |
Sold in 1889 to F Schultze, Rostock. Converted to a barque and renamed Elise Schultze.[1][2] |
| Anglesey | 1888 | 980 | [1] |
| Anglia | 1847 | 473 | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway, in service until 1861. Used as a blockade runner by the Confederate States of America. Captured in 1862 by the Union and renamed Admiral Dupont.[2][3] |
| Anglia | 1899 | 1,862 | Hit a mine and sank, 17 November 1915.[3] |
| Anglia | 1920 | 3,460 | Scrapped in 1935.[1][3] |
| Arvonia | 1920 | 1,842 | Renamed from Cambria in 1920. Scrapped in 1925.[3][4] |
| Banshee | 1884 | 1,109 (1884–94) 1,250 (1894–1906) |
Scrapped in 1906.[1] |
| Cambria | 1848 | 590 (1848–61) 759 (1861–84) |
Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859. Lengthened by 37 feet (11.28 m) in 1861. Scrapped in 1884.[1][3] |
| Cambria | 1889 | 357 | |
| Cambria | 1897 | 1,842 | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914 and used as an Armed Boarding Ship. Converted to a Hospital ship in 1915. Returned to LNWR in 1918. Renamed Arvonia in 1920.[3][4] |
| Cambria | 1920 | 3,445 | Renamed Cambria II in 1948, scrapped in 1949.[3][5] |
| Cloghmore | 1896 | 1,488 | Ex Greenore, renamed in 1912.[1][2] |
| Connemara | 1896 | 1,106 | Collided on 3 November 1906 with SS Retriever and sank with the loss of 86 lives. Retriever also sank with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[6] |
| Countess of Erne | 1868 | 825 | Sold in 1889 to Bristol General Steam Navigation Company Ltd.[2] Sank in Portland Harbour in 1935.[2][7] |
| Curraghmore | 1919 | 1,587 | Renamed Duke of Abercorn in 1930.[1] |
| Dodder | Carlingford Lough pleasure steamer. Sank in 1873 after a collision with Duchess of Erne. Raised in 1874 and returned to service.[1] | ||
| Duchess of Sutherland | 1869 | 761 (1869–88) 848 (1888–1908) |
Scrapped in 1908.[1] |
| Duke of Sutherland | 1868 | 893 | Scrapped in 1886.[2] |
| Earl Spencer | 1874 | 858 (1874–84) 909 (1884–96) |
Scrapped in 1896.[1] |
| Edith | 1870 | 749 (1870–92) 837 (1892–1912) |
Built as a paddle steamer. Collided with Duchess of Sutherland, in Holyhead harbour in September 1875 and sank. Salvaged in 1877 rebuilt as a cargo ship. Further rebuild in 1892 as a screw-propelled ship. Sold for scrap in 1912 but resold to Belgian owner. Seized by Belgian Government in 1913 on suspicion of gun running. Scrapped in 1914.[8] |
| Eleanor | 1873 | 917 | Ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland.[1][9] |
| Eleanor | 1881 | 854 | Scrapped in 1902.[1] |
| Galtee More | 1898 | 1,105 | Scrapped in 1926.[1] |
| Greenore | 1896 | Renamed Cloghmore in 1912.[1] | |
| Greenore | 1912 | 1,488 | Scrapped in 1926.[1] |
| Hercules | 1838 | 300 | Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859.[1] |
| Hibernia | 1847 | 573 | Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859. Sold in 1877 to the Waterford and Limerick Railway.[2][3] |
| Hibernia | 1899 | 1,862 | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1915 as HMS Tara. Torpedoed and sunk by U-35 on 5 November 1915 in Sollum Bay, Mediterranean Sea.[3][10] |
| Hibernia | 1920 | 3,467 | Renamed Hibernia II in 1948, scrapped in 1949.[1][3] |
| Holyhead | 1883 | 931 | Collided on 31 October 1883 with Alhambra off Anglesey and sank.[11] |
| Irene | 1885 | 989 | [1] |
| Isabella | 1877 | 842 (187-88) 899 (1888–98) |
Scrapped in 1898.[1] |
| Lily | 1880 | 1,035 (1880–91) 1,144 (1891- ) |
Sold in 1900 to Liverpool and Douglas Steamers Ltd.[1][2] |
| Menevia | 1902 | 1,872 | Renamed from Scotia in 1920. Sold in 1928 to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.[2][3] |
| Mersey | 1869 | Sold in 1897 to J J King, Garston.[1] | |
| North Wall | 1883 | 931 | Scrapped in December 1904 at Preston.[12] |
| Ocean | 1853 | 507 | [1] |
| Olga | 1887 | 970 | [1] |
| Queen | 1845 | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway.[1] | |
| Rathmore | 1908 | 1,569 | Sank on 4 May 1914 after a collision, later salvaged and repaired. Renamed Lorain in 1927. Scrapped in 1932.[1][13] |
| Rose | 1876 | 1,186 (1876–87) 1,269 (1887–94) |
Scrapped in 1894.[1] |
| Rosstrevor | 1895 | 1,094 | Scrapped in 1926.[1] |
| Sea Nymph | 1845 | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway.[1] | |
| Severn | 1869 | Purchased in 1880. Sold in 1897 to Thos. W. Ward.[1] | |
| Scotia | 1847 | 179 | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway. In service until 1861. Used as a blockade runner by the Confederate States of America. Captured in 1862 by the Union and renamed General Banks.[2] |
| Scotia | 1902 | 1,872[1] | Requisitioned in 1914, returned to LNWR in 1917. Renamed Menevia in 1920.[2][3] |
| Scotia | 1921 | 3,441 | Bombed and sunk on 1 June 1940 at Dunkirk, over 330 lives lost.[1][2][3] |
| Shamrock | 1876 | 1,186 (1876–86) 1,266 (1886–98) |
Scrapped in 1898.[1][3] |
| Slieve Bawn | 1905 | 1,148 | Scrapped in 1935.[1] |
| Slieve Bloom | 1907 | 1,166 | Sank on 20 March 1918 off Anglesey after a collision with USS Stockton.[1] |
| Slieve Donard | 1921 | 1,116 | Scrapped in 1954.[1] |
| Slieve Gallion | 1907 | 1,166 | Scrapped in 1937.[1] |
| Slieve More | 1904 | 1,138 | Scrapped in 1932.[1] |
| Snowdon | 1902 | 1,110 | Scrapped in 1935.[1] |
| South Stack | 1900 | 1,066 | Scrapped in 1931.[1] |
| Stanley | 1864 | 782 (1864–72) 792 (1872-) |
Sold in 1888 to Irish National Steamboat Co Ltd.[1][2] |
| Telegraph | 1853 | 848 | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway. Ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Cooley Point, Ireland. Salvaged but beyond economical repair and scrapped.[2][9] |
| Violet | 1880 | 1,035 (1880–91) 1,175 (1891- ) |
Sold in 1902 to Liverpool and Douglas Steamers Ltd.[1][2] |
Fleetwood services
[edit]The LNWR also operated a joint service with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway from Fleetwood to Belfast and Derry.
| Ship | Launched | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Bawn | 1903 | 1,204 | Relegated to cargo service in 1914. Scrapped in 1931.[2][14] |
| Duke of Albany | 1907 | 2,259 | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Duke of Albany, an Armed Boarding Vessel. Torpedoed and sunk in 1916.[14] |
| Duke of Argyll | 1909 | 2,052 | Sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace and renamed Alsace. Scrapped in 1937 at Altenwerder, Germany.[14][15] |
| Duke of Clarence | 1892 | 1,458 | Requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1914, returned to LNWR in 1920. Scrapped in 1930.[2][14] |
| Duke of Connaught | 1,082 | Scrapped in 1893[2] | |
| Duke of Connaught | 1902 | 1,680 | Scrapped in 1934.[14] |
| Duke of Cornwall | 1898 | 1,540 | Sold in 1928 to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, renamed Rushen Castle. Scrapped in 1948.[14] |
| Duke of Cumberland | 1909 | 2,052 | Sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace, renamed Picard. Sold in 1936 to A Anghelatos, Greece and renamed Heliopolis. Scrapped at Genoa, Italy in 1939.[14][16] |
| Duke of Lancaster | 1895 | 1,520 | Sold to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1912, renamed The Ramsey. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914. Sank in August 1915 by SMS Meteor.[14][17] z |
| Duke of York | 1894 | 1,473 | Sold to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1912 and renamed Peel Castle. Sold in 1930. Scrapped in 1939 at Dalmuir, West Dunbartonshire.[14][18] |
| Earl of Ulster | 1878 | 1,107 | Sold in 1894 to Harland & Wolff[2] |
| Iverna | 1895 | 995 | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1912.[2][14] |
| Kathleen Mavourneen | 1885 | 988 | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1903.[2][14] |
| Lune | 1892 | 253 | Used for pleasure trips to Blackpool and Morecambe. Sold to Cosens & Co in 1913, renamed Melcombe Regis. Scrapped in 1920.[14][19] |
| Mellifont | 1903 | 1,204 | Scrapped in 1933[14] |
| Norah Creina | 1878 | 894 | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1912.[2][14] |
| Prince Arthur | 1864 | 708 | Built as Sheffield for Liverpool & Dublin Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Bought in 1870 and renamed. Sold in 1877 to T Seed Ltd, Fleetwood.[2] |
| Prince of Wales | 1886 | 1,429> | Sold in 1896 to Spain.[2] |
| Princess of Wales | 1870 | 936 | Scrapped in 1896.[2] |
| Royal Consort | 1844 | 522 | Built in 1844 for North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Bought in 1870, scrapped in 1893.[2] |
| Thomas Dugdale | 1873 | 1,000 | Sold in 1883 to Irish National Steamship Co Ltd.[2] |
| Tredagh | 1876 | 901 | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1904.[2][14] |
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