Engineering:TSS Slieve More

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History
Name1932–1965: TSS Slieve More
Owner
  • 1932–1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
  • 1948–1965: British Transport Commission
Operator
  • 1932–1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
  • 1948–1965: British Transport Commission
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1932–1965: Heysham – Belfast and Holyhead – Dublin
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number1258
Launched25 January 1932
FateScrapped 6 October 1965
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General characteristics
Tonnage1,409 gross register tons (GRT)
Length299.5 ft (91.3 m)
Beam44.6 ft (13.6 m)
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TSS Slieve More was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1930 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1965.[1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1932.

References

  1. ↑ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962