PS Isabella (1877)
PS Isabella was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1877 to 1898.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1877-1898: PS Isabella |
| Owner: | 1877-1898 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator: | 1877-1898 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry: |
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| Route: | 1877-1898: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder: | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
| Yard number: | 443 |
| Launched: | 1877 |
| Out of service: | 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 831 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 254.2 ft (77.5 m) |
| Beam: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught: | 14.2 ft (4.3 m) |
History
She was built by Laird Brothers for the London and North Western Railway in 1877. She was launched on Thursday 11 October 1877 from the Laird Brothers yard in Birkenhead, by Mrs Bland, wife of James Bland, one of the directors of the railway company.[2]
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References
- Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- Liverpool Mercury - Saturday 13 October 1877
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