TSS Curraghmore (1919)

History
Name	1919–30: Curraghmore 1930–35: Duke of Abercorn
Owner	1919–23: London and North Western Railway 1923–35: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Operator	1919–23: London and North Western Railway 1923–35: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Port of registry
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number	1026
Laid down	1914
Launched	30 April 1919
Out of service	1 October 1935
Fate	Scrapped 1935
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,587 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	310 ft (94 m)
Beam	40 ft (12 m)

TSS Curraghmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1919 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1935.^[1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1919. She had been laid down in 1914 but her completion and delivery was delayed by the First World War.

In 1930 she was transferred to Heysham and renamed Duke of Abercorn. In 1935 she was scrapped.

References

This page was last edited on 5 June 2022, at 08:38