PS South of Ireland (1867)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1867-1891: PS South of Ireland |
| Operator: |
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| Port of registry: |
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| Builder: | William Simons and Company, Renfrew |
| Yard number: | 143 |
| Launched: | 6 July 1867 |
| Completed: | 1867 |
| Out of service: | 25 December 1883 |
| Fate: | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 498 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 220.4 ft (67.2 m) |
| Beam: | 25.2 ft (7.7 m) |
| Installed power: | 190 hp |
| Propulsion: | 2 cylinder compound oscillating engine |
PS South of Ireland was a passenger vessel built for Ford and Jackson in 1867 and then used by the Great Western Railway from 1872 to 1883.[1]
History
She was built by William Simons of Renfrew and launched on 6 July 1867.[2] She was completed in 1867 and owned by Ford and Jackson and deployed on their Milford to Cork route. She was a twin-funnel sister to the PS Great Western.
In 1872 she was purchased by the Great Western Railway and transferred to the Weymouth to Cherbourg service. At 1 am on Christmas Day 1883 she was on a voyage from Cherbourg to Weymouth, and ran aground on Kimmeridge Ledges, 15 miles from Weymouth. Several steamers left Weymouth to assist in the rescue, and all hands were saved. [3]
References
- ↑ Duckworth, Christian Leslie Dyce; Langmuir, Graham Easton (1968). Railway and other Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson and Sons,.
- ↑ "The Milford Steamers". Waterford Mail. Waterford. 12 July 1867. Retrieved 10 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Miscellaneous". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. England. 28 December 1883. Retrieved 10 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
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