PS Shamrock (1876)
PS Shamrock was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1876 to 1898.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1876-1894: PS Shamrock |
| Owner | 1876-1894 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1876-1894 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1876-1894: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Yard number | 429 |
| Launched | 1876 |
| Out of service | 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,178 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 291.8 ft (88.9 m) |
| Beam | 32.2 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
History
She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1876.
On 15 January 1877, she collided with the schooner John Bright at Holyhead, Anglesey, severely damaged the schooner. Shamrock rescued her crew and the schooner was beached.[2][3]
She was taken out of service in August 1898.
References
- Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- "Shipping Intelligence". Daily News (9591). London. 17 January 1877.
- "Disasters at Sea". Reynolds's Newspaper (1380). London. 21 January 1877.
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