PS Violet (1880)
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SS Violet was a passenger paddle steamer operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1880 to 1902.[1] (PS is a later designation used to differentiate paddle steamers from propeller steamships)
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Violet | |
History | |
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Name | Violet |
Owner |
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Operator | 1880: London and North Western Railway |
Port of registry | Dublin |
Route | Holyhead ā Dublin |
Builder | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
Yard number | 468 |
Launched | 1880 |
Out of service | 1902 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,035 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 300 ft (91 m) |
Beam | 33.1 ft (10.1 m) |
Depth | 14.4 ft (4.4 m) |
Speed | 17+3ā4 knots (32.9 km/h) |
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