PS Limerick (1874)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1874–1902: PS Limerick |
| Operator | 1874–1902: Great Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | Milford Haven - Waterford |
| Builder | William Simons and Company, Renfrew |
| Launched | 20 May 1874 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1902 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 961 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 251.8 feet (76.7 m) |
| Beam | 29.2 feet (8.9 m) |
PS Limerick was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1874.[1]
History
[edit]She was built by William Simons and Company of Renfrew and launched on 20 May 1874 by Miss Baird, niece of Mr Glover, consulting engineer of the Great Western Railway.[2] She undertook sea trials in June and on 12 June realised a speed of 14 knots over 90 miles.[3]
She was placed on the Milford Haven to Waterford route with her sister ships PS Milford and PS Waterford.
She was scrapped in 1902 in Dordrecht.
References
[edit]- ^ Duckworth, Christian Leslie Dyce; Langmuir, Graham Easton (1968). Railway and other Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson and Sons.
- ^ "Launch, Renfrew". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow. 23 May 1874. Retrieved 15 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Trial Trip". Western Times. England. 16 June 1874. Retrieved 15 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.