Engineering:TrSS Greenore

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History
Name1912–1926: TrSS Greenore
Owner
  • 1912–1923: London and North Western Railway
  • 1923–1926: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Operator
  • 1912–1923: London and North Western Railway
  • 1923–1926: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1912–1926: Holyhead - Greenore
BuilderCammell Laird
Yard number782
Launched20 February 1912
Out of service1926
FateScrapped 1926
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General characteristics
Tonnage1,488 gross register tons (GRT)
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Draught14.5 ft (4.4 m)
Installed powerParsons Steam Turbine
Speed20.5 knots
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TrSS Greenore was a steam turbine passenger and cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1912 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1926.[1]

History

She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1912 and put on the Holyhead - Greenore route to replace the paddle steamer Edith.

She was the only London and North Western Railway to be equipped with the Direct-Drive Triple-Screw arrangement.

She was scrapped in 1926.

References

  1. Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962

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