PS Eleanor (1873)
PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1873 to 1881.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1873-1881: PS Eleanor |
| Owner | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1873-1881: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | Robert Stephenson and Company |
| Launched | 28 May 1873 |
| Out of service | 1881 |
| Fate | Stranded 27 January 1881 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 917 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 252.9 ft (77.1 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
History
She was built by Robert Stephenson and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1873.
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland[2] and was lost. Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor.
References
- Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- Patton, Brian (2007). Irish Sea Shipping. Kettering: Silver Link Publications. pp. 178–84. ISBN 978-1-85794-271-2.
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