TSS Slieve Bloom (1907)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1908–1918: TSS Slieve Bloom |
| Owner | 1908–1918: London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1908–1918: London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Launched | 5 November 1907 |
| Completed | January 1908 |
| Fate | Sunk 31 March 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,166 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 299.5 ft (91.3 m) |
| Beam | 37.2 ft (11.3 m) |
| Draught | 14.1 ft (4.3 m) |
TSS Slieve Bloom was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1908 to 1918.[1]
History
She was completed by Vickers, Sons and Maxim Limited for the London and North Western Railway in 1908.
She sank near South Stack lighthouse after a collision with the USS Stockton on 31 March 1918, with the loss of all her cargo including 370 cattle and 12 horses. One passenger died; the others were evacuated to lifeboats and rescued by another ship.
References
- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth Books. 1962