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PS Duchess of Sutherland (1868)

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History
Name1868–1908: PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland
Owner1868–1908: London and North Western Railway
Operator1868–1908: London and North Western Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1868–1908: Holyhead - Greenore
BuilderA. Leslie and Company
Launched1868
Out of service1908
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage893 gross register tons (GRT)
Length251 ft (77 m)
Beam30.1 ft (9.2 m)
Draught14.4 ft (4.4 m)

PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1908.[1]

History

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She was built by A. Leslie and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.

On 8 September 1875, she collided with the paddle steamer Edith in Holyhead which resulted in the sinking of Edith.

She was converted from a paddle steamer to a twin screw steamer in 1888 by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead.

References

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  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962