PS Duchess of Sutherland (1868)

PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1908.^[1]

History
Name	1868–1908: PS/TSS Duchess of Sutherland
Owner	1868–1908: London and North Western Railway
Operator	1868–1908: London and North Western Railway
Port of registry
Route	1868–1908: Holyhead - Greenore
Builder	A. Leslie and Company
Launched	1868
Out of service	1908
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage	893 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	251 ft (77 m)
Beam	30.1 ft (9.2 m)
Draught	14.4 ft (4.4 m)

History

She was built by A. Leslie and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.

On 8 September 1875, she collided with the paddle steamer Edith in Holyhead which resulted in the sinking of Edith.

She was converted from a paddle steamer to a twin screw steamer in 1888 by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead.