History
Name1868-1886: PS Duke of Sutherland
Owner1868-1886 London and North Western Railway
Operator1868-1886 London and North Western Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland London
Route1868-1886: Holyhead - Greenore
BuilderA. Leslie and Company
Yard number96
Launched26 March 1868
CompletedMay 1868
In service29 May 1868
Out of service1886
IdentificationUnited Kingdom Official Number 58402
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage860 gross register tons (GRT)
Length244 ft 0 in (74.37 m)
Beam30 ft 1 in (9.17 m)
Draught14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)
Installed power2-cylinder oscillating steam engine, 270 nhp
PropulsionPaddle wheels
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Capacity90 passengers

PS Duke of Sutherland was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1886.

Description

Duke of Sutherland was 244 feet 0 inches (74.37 m) long, with a beam of 30 feet 1 inch (9.17 m) and a draught of 14 feet 3 inches (4.34 m). She was assessed at 860 GRT. She was powered by a 2-cylinder oscillating steam engine which had cylinders of 63 inches (160 cm) diameter by 66 inches (170 cm) stroke. Built by R. Stephenson & Co., Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, the engine was rated at 270 nhp. It drove two paddle wheels and could propel the ship at 15 knots (28 km/h). Accommodation was provided for 90 passengers.[1]

History

Duke of Sutherland was built as yard number 96 by A. Leslie and Company, Hebburn on Tyne, Northumberland for the London and North Western Railway. She was launched on 26 March 1868 and completed in May. The United Kingdom Official Number 58402 was allocated and her port of registry was London.[1] She may have been named for the third Duke of Sutherland, who had been a director of the railway (under his courtesy title of Marquess of Stafford). On 20 February 1877, she collided with Stanley and was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.[2] She was withdrawn from service in 1888 and sold for breaking.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Duke of Sutherland". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Late Storm". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 21 February 1877.
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