PS Banshee (1884)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Banshee |
| Owner | London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry | Dublin |
| Route | Holyhead – Dublin |
| Builder | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
| Yard number | 521 |
| Launched | 30 January 1884 |
| Completed | June 1884 |
| Out of service | 1906 |
| Identification | UK official number 88991 |
| Fate | Scrapped October 1906 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,250 GRT, 246 NRT |
| Length | 310.2 ft (94.5 m) |
| Beam | 34.1 ft (10.4 m) |
| Depth | 14.3 ft (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | oscillating steam engine |
| Speed |
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PS Banshee was a passenger paddle steamer owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1884 to 1906.[1]
History
[edit]Laird Brothers built her in Birkenhead for the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). She was launched on 30 January 1884, and completed that June.[2] The LNWR's railway locomotive works at Crewe made her boilers. She had electric lighting.[citation needed]
On 12 September 1889, Banshee collided with Irene 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Holyhead, Anglesey whilst on a voyage from Holyhead to Dublin. Both vessels were severely damaged. Banshee was assisted in to Holyhead by Irene.[3] In 1894 she was fitted with new engines, which increased her speed from 19 knots (35 km/h) to 21 knots (39 km/h).[citation needed]
In 1906 the LNWR sold her to JJ King, who resold her to Italian buyers in Genoa.[citation needed] She was scrapped that October.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Langmuir, GE; Duckworth, CLD (1968). Railway and Other Steamers. Prescot: T Stephenson & Sons. ISBN 978-0901314123.[page needed]
- ^ a b "Banshee". Shipping and Shipbuilding. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Collision in the Irish Channel". The Times. No. 32804. London. 14 September 1889. col F, p. 8.