TSS Duke of Connaught
TSS Duke of Connaught was a passenger vessel operated jointly by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1902 to 1922.[1] In the LYR-LNWR naming system, she was named for Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850–1942), a younger son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
| History | |
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| Name | Duke of Connaught |
| Namesake | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
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| Builder | John Brown & Company |
| Yard number | 353 |
| Launched | 20 August 1902 |
| Out of service | 1934 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,680 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Beam | 38.2 ft (11.6 m) |
| Speed | 20 knots |
History
The Duke of Connaught was built at Cammell Laird, as part of a fleet of seven ships delivered by the company between 1892 and 1909. She operated on the Fleetwood-Belfast route and passed into the hands of the LNWR in 1922 and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. In 1921 she was re-boilered by Vickers. The Duke of Connaught remained on the Fleetwood-Belfast route until 1930 when she was transferred to the Hull to Zeebrugge service. She sailed between Hull and Zeebrugge in the summer, returning to the Fleetwood-Belfast service for the winter months. In the early 1930s she also sailed on cruises, such as the one advertised for 13-17 June 1931 in which she sailed from Fleetwood to Stromness, Aberdeen and Hull. The Duke of Connaught was scrapped in 1934.[2]
References
- Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- ""Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway - Services from Fleetwood and Belfast"".