RMS Duke of Argyll (1928)
.jpg) Duke of Argyll
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| History | |
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| Name | RMS Duke of Argyll |
| Owner | list error: <br /> list (help) 1928–47: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–56: British Transport Commission |
| Operator | list error: <br /> list (help) 1928–47: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–56: British Transport Commission |
| Port of registry |  Lancaster |
| Route | 1928–56: Heysham – Belfast |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Yard number | 1194 |
| Launched | 23 January 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Turbine steam ship |
| Tonnage | list error: <br /> list (help) 3,604 GRT tonnage under deck 1,998 1,493 NRT |
| Length | list error: <br /> list (help) 349.1 ft (106.4 m) p/p 360 ft (110 m) o/a |
| Beam | 53.1 ft (16.2 m) |
| Depth | 18.5 ft (5.6 m) |
| Installed power | 1,628 NHP |
| Propulsion | 4 steam turbines; twin screws |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Capacity | 1,500 day passengers; overnight cabins for 450 passengers; space for 250 cattle |
RMS Duke of Argyll was an Irish Sea ferry that operated from 1928 to 1956. William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton on the Frith of Clyde built her for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. When the LMS was nationalised in 1948 she passed to the British Transport Commission.[1]
History
The LMS ordered Duke of Argyll and two sister ships, RMS Duke of Lancaster and RMS Duke of Rothesay, for its passenger ferry route between Heysham and Belfast.[1] William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton built her, completing her in April 1928.
In the Second World War Duke of Argyll became Hospital Ship 65. She assisted the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.[citation needed]
Replacement
In 1956 the BTC replaced Duke of Argyll with TSS Duke of Argyll.[2]
References
- ^ a b Clegg & Styring 1962, p. 55.
- ^ Clegg & Styring 1962, p. 111.
Source
- Clegg, W Paul; Styring, John S (1962). Steamers of British Railways and Associate Companies. Prescot: T Stephenson & Sons. pp. 55, 111.
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