List of London and North Western Railway ships

## Holyhead services

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The London and North Western Railway operated a number of ships on Irish Sea crossings between Holyhead and Dublin, Howth or Kingstown.

Ship  | Launched  | Tonnage (GRT)  | Notes and references

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Admiral Moorsom | 1860  | 747 (1860–68)
794 (1868–85)  | Sank in 1885 after a collision.[1]
Alexandra | 1863  | 703 (1863–70)
828 (1870- )  | Sold in 1889 to F Schultze, Rostock. Converted to a barque and renamed Elise Schultze.[1][2]
Anglesey | 1888  | 980  | [1]
Anglia | 1847  | 473  | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway, in service until 1861. Used as a blockade runner by the Confederate States of America. Captured in 1862 by the Union and renamed Admiral Dupont.[2][3]
Anglia | 1899  | 1,862  | Hit a mine and sank, 17 November 1915.[3]
Anglia | 1920  | 3,460  | Scrapped in 1935.[1][3]
Arvonia | 1920  | 1,842  | Renamed from Cambria in 1920. Scrapped in 1925.[3][4]
Banshee | 1884  | 1,109 (1884–94)
1,250 (1894–1906)  | Scrapped in 1906.[1]
Cambria | 1848  | 590 (1848–61)
759 (1861–84)  | Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859. Lengthened by 37 feet (11.28 m) in 1861. Scrapped in 1884.[1][3]
Cambria | 1889  | 357  |
Cambria | 1897  | 1,842  | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914 and used as an Armed Boarding Ship. Converted to a Hospital ship in 1915. Returned to LNWR in 1918. Renamed Arvonia in 1920.[3][4]
Cambria | 1920  | 3,445  | Renamed Cambria II in 1948, scrapped in 1949.[3][5]
Cloghmore | 1896  | 1,488  | Ex Greenore, renamed in 1912.[1][2]
Connemara | 1896  | 1,106  | Collided on 3 November 1906 with SS Retriever and sank with the loss of 86 lives. Retriever also sank with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[6]
Countess of Erne | 1868  | 825  | Sold in 1889 to Bristol General Steam Navigation Company Ltd.[2] Sank in Portland Harbour in 1935.[2][7]
Curraghmore | 1919  | 1,587  | Renamed Duke of Abercorn in 1930.[1]
Dodder |  |  | Carlingford Lough pleasure steamer. Sank in 1873 after a collision with Duchess of Erne. Raised in 1874 and returned to service.[1]
Duchess of Sutherland | 1869  | 761 (1869–88)
848 (1888–1908)  | Scrapped in 1908.[1]
Duke of Sutherland | 1868  | 893  | Scrapped in 1886.[2]
Earl Spencer | 1874  | 858 (1874–84)
909 (1884–96)  | Scrapped in 1896.[1]
Edith | 1870  | 749 (1870–92)
837 (1892–1912)  | Built as a paddle steamer. Collided with Duchess of Sutherland, in Holyhead harbour in September 1875 and sank. Salvaged in 1877 rebuilt as a cargo ship. Further rebuild in 1892 as a screw-propelled ship. Sold for scrap in 1912 but resold to Belgian owner. Seized by Belgian Government in 1913 on suspicion of gun running. Scrapped in 1914.[8]
Eleanor | 1873  | 917  | Ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland.[1][9]
Eleanor | 1881  | 854  | Scrapped in 1902.[1]
Galtee More | 1898  | 1,105  | Scrapped in 1926.[1]
Greenore | 1896  |  | Renamed Cloghmore in 1912.[1]
Greenore | 1912  | 1,488  | Scrapped in 1926.[1]
Hercules | 1838  | 300  | Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859.[1]
Hibernia | 1847  | 573  | Acquired from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1859. Sold in 1877 to the Waterford and Limerick Railway.[2][3]
Hibernia | 1899  | 1,862  | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1915 as HMS Tara. Torpedoed and sunk by U-35 on 5 November 1915 in Sollum Bay, Mediterranean Sea.[3][10]
Hibernia | 1920  | 3,467  | Renamed Hibernia II in 1948, scrapped in 1949.[1][3]
Holyhead | 1883  | 931  | Collided on 31 October 1883 with Alhambra off Anglesey and sank.[11]
Irene | 1885  | 989  | [1]
Isabella | 1877  | 842 (187-88)
899 (1888–98)  | Scrapped in 1898.[1]
Lily | 1880  | 1,035 (1880–91)
1,144 (1891- )  | Sold in 1900 to Liverpool and Douglas Steamers Ltd.[1][2]
Menevia | 1902  | 1,872  | Renamed from Scotia in 1920. Sold in 1928 to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.[2][3]
Mersey | 1869  |  | Sold in 1897 to J J King, Garston.[1]
North Wall | 1883  | 931  | Scrapped in December 1904 at Preston.[12]
Ocean | 1853  | 507  | [1]
Olga | 1887  | 970  | [1]
Queen | 1845  |  | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway.[1]
Rathmore | 1908  | 1,569  | Sank on 4 May 1914 after a collision, later salvaged and repaired. Renamed Lorain in 1927. Scrapped in 1932.[1][13]
Rose | 1876  | 1,186 (1876–87)
1,269 (1887–94)  | Scrapped in 1894.[1]
Rosstrevor | 1895  | 1,094  | Scrapped in 1926.[1]
Sea Nymph | 1845  |  | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway.[1]
Severn | 1869  |  | Purchased in 1880. Sold in 1897 to Thos. W. Ward.[1]
Scotia | 1847  | 179  | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway. In service until 1861. Used as a blockade runner by the Confederate States of America. Captured in 1862 by the Union and renamed General Banks.[2]
Scotia | 1902  | 1,872[1] | Requisitioned in 1914, returned to LNWR in 1917. Renamed Menevia in 1920.[2][3]
Scotia | 1921  | 3,441  | Bombed and sunk on 1 June 1940 at Dunkirk, over 330 lives lost.[1][2][3]
Shamrock | 1876  | 1,186 (1876–86)
1,266 (1886–98)  | Scrapped in 1898.[1][3]
Slieve Bawn | 1905  | 1,148  | Scrapped in 1935.[1]
Slieve Bloom | 1907  | 1,166  | Sank on 20 March 1918 off Anglesey after a collision with USS Stockton.[1]
Slieve Donard | 1921  | 1,116  | Scrapped in 1954.[1]
Slieve Gallion | 1907  | 1,166  | Scrapped in 1937.[1]
Slieve More | 1904  | 1,138  | Scrapped in 1932.[1]
Snowdon | 1902  | 1,110  | Scrapped in 1935.[1]
South Stack | 1900  | 1,066  | Scrapped in 1931.[1]
Stanley | 1864  | 782 (1864–72)
792 (1872-)  | Sold in 1888 to Irish National Steamboat Co Ltd.[1][2]
Telegraph | 1853  | 848  | Acquired in 1859 from the Chester and Holyhead Railway. Ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Cooley Point, Ireland. Salvaged but beyond economical repair and scrapped.[2][9]
Violet | 1880  | 1,035 (1880–91)
1,175 (1891- )  | Sold in 1902 to Liverpool and Douglas Steamers Ltd.[1][2]

## Fleetwood services

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The LNWR also operated a joint service with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway from Fleetwood to Belfast and Derry.

Ship  | Launched  | Tonnage (GRT)  | Notes and references

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Colleen Bawn | 1903  | 1,204  | Relegated to cargo service in 1914. Scrapped in 1931.[2][14]
Duke of Albany | 1907  | 2,259  | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Duke of Albany, an Armed Boarding Vessel. Torpedoed and sunk in 1916.[14]
Duke of Argyll | 1909  | 2,052  | Sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace and renamed Alsace. Scrapped in 1937 at Altenwerder, Germany.[14][15]
Duke of Clarence | 1892  | 1,458  | Requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1914, returned to LNWR in 1920. Scrapped in 1930.[2][14]
Duke of Connaught | 1,082  | Scrapped in 1893[2]
Duke of Connaught | 1902  | 1,680  | Scrapped in 1934.[14]
Duke of Cornwall | 1898  | 1,540  | Sold in 1928 to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, renamed Rushen Castle. Scrapped in 1948.[14]
Duke of Cumberland | 1909  | 2,052  | Sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace, renamed Picard. Sold in 1936 to A Anghelatos, Greece and renamed Heliopolis. Scrapped at Genoa, Italy in 1939.[14][16]
Duke of Lancaster | 1895  | 1,520  | Sold to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1912, renamed The Ramsey. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914. Sank in August 1915 by SMS Meteor.[14][17] z
Duke of York | 1894  | 1,473  | Sold to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1912 and renamed Peel Castle. Sold in 1930. Scrapped in 1939 at Dalmuir, West Dunbartonshire.[14][18]
Earl of Ulster | 1878  | 1,107  | Sold in 1894 to Harland & Wolff[2]
Iverna | 1895  | 995  | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1912.[2][14]
Kathleen Mavourneen | 1885  | 988  | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1903.[2][14]
Lune | 1892  | 253  | Used for pleasure trips to Blackpool and Morecambe. Sold to Cosens & Co in 1913, renamed Melcombe Regis. Scrapped in 1920.[14][19]
Mellifont | 1903  | 1,204  | Scrapped in 1933[14]
Norah Creina | 1878  | 894  | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1912.[2][14]
Prince Arthur | 1864  | 708  | Built as Sheffield for Liverpool & Dublin Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Bought in 1870 and renamed. Sold in 1877 to T Seed Ltd, Fleetwood.[2]
Prince of Wales | 1886  | 1,429> | Sold in 1896 to Spain.[2]
Princess of Wales | 1870  | 936  | Scrapped in 1896.[2]
Royal Consort | 1844  | 522  | Built in 1844 for North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Bought in 1870, scrapped in 1893.[2]
Thomas Dugdale | 1873  | 1,000  | Sold in 1883 to Irish National Steamship Co Ltd.[2]
Tredagh | 1876  | 901  | Acquired with the takeover of Drogheda Steam Packet Company in 1902. Scrapped in 1904.[2][14]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "Chronological list of Ships operating on the Holyhead to Ireland Route". Anglesey. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Feeder Lines - Eastern & North Western Companies + Zeeland & Stena Lines". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "London & North Western Railway, Page 1: Holyhead Services". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
4. ^ a b "SS Cambria". Roll of Honour. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
5. ^ "Launched 1920: ss CAMBRIA". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
6. ^ "Launched 1896: ss CONNEMARA". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. ^ "Dive Site: The Countess of Erne". Dive Site Directory. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
8. ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
9. ^ a b Patton, Brian (2007). Irish Sea Shipping. Kettering: Silver Link Publications. pp. 178–84. ISBN 978-1-85794-271-2.
10. ^ "Launched 1899: ss HIBERNIA". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
11. ^ "Launched 1883: ss HOLYHEAD". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
12. ^ "Launched 1883: ss NORTH WALL". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
13. ^ "The London & North Western Railway owned SS Rathmore at Holyhead, about 1909". National Museum of Science and Industry. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Page 1: West Coast Services - L&NWR Joint Services". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
15. ^ "1127575". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
16. ^ "1127574". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
17. ^ "Background on HMS Ramsey". Navy News. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
18. ^ "1104233". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
19. ^ "Melcombe Regis (1913-1920)". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 15 December 2009.

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* Admiral Moorsom
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* Anglesey
* Anglia (I)
* Anglia (II)
* Anglia (III)
* Arvonia
* Banshee
* Cambria (I)
* Cambria (II)
* Cambria (III)
* Cambria (IV)
* Cloghmore
* Connemara
* Countess of Erne
* Curraghmore
* Dodder
* Duchess of Sutherland
* Duke of Sutherland
* Earl Spencer
* Edith
* Eleanor (I)
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* Galtee More
* Greenore (I)
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* Hercules
* Hibernia (I)
* Hibernia (II)
* Hibernia (III)
* Holyhead
* Irene
* Isabella
* Lily
* Menevia
* Mersey
* North Wall
* Ocean
* Olga
* Queen
* Rathmore
* Rose
* Rosstrevor
* Sea Nymph
* Severn
* Scotia (I)
* Scotia (II)
* Scotia (III)
* Shamrock
* Slieve Bawn
* Slieve Bloom
* Slieve Donard
* Slieve Gallion
* Slievemore
* Snowdon
* South Stack
* Stanley
* Telegraph
* Violet

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* Colleen Bawn
* Duke of Albany
* Duke of Argyll
* Duke of Clarence
* Duke of Connaught (I)
* Duke of Connaught (II)
* Duke of Cornwall
* Duke of Cumberland
* Duke of Lancaster
* Duke of York
* Earl of Ulster
* Ivernagh
* Kathleen Mavourneen
* Lune
* Mellifont
* Norah Creina
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