TSS Irene (1885)

TSS Irene was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1885 to 1906.[2]

History
Name:	1885–1906: TSS Irene
Owner:	1885–1906 London and North Western Railway
Operator:	1885–1906 London and North Western Railway
Port of registry:
Route:	1885–1906: Holyhead – Dublin
Builder:	Harland and Wolff
Yard number:	181[1]
Launched:	1885
Completed:	29 September 1885[1]
Out of service:	1906
General characteristics
Tonnage:	897 GRT[1]
Length:	301.2 ft (91.8 m)
Beam:	33.2 ft (10.1 m)
Draught:	13.5 ft (4.1 m)

History

She was built by Harland and Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1885 and put on the Holyhead – Dublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over 4 years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were the Olga and Anglesey.

She was disposed of in 1906.

References

1. McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780752488615.
2. Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962