Engineering:TSS Slieve Bloom (1930)

For other ships with the same name, see TSS Slieve Bloom.

History
Name:	1930-1965: TSS Slieve Bloom
Owner:	1930-1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1948-1965: British Transport Commission
Operator:	1930-1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1948-1965: British Transport Commission
Port of registry:
Route:	1930-1965: Heysham - Belfast and Holyhead - Dublin
Builder:	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number:	1249
Launched:	24 October 1930
Out of service:	7 October 1965
Fate:	Scrapped 1965
General characteristics
Tonnage:	1,297 gross register tons (GRT)
Length:	310 ft (94 m)
Beam:	44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Draught:	15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Speed:	16 knots

TSS Slieve Bloom was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1930 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1965.

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1930. She had capacity for around 640 head of cattle. She was equipped with electrically operated cranes and Brown hydro-electric steering.