SS Aire (1886)

SS Aire was a cargo steamship built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1886.^[2]

Aire
History
Name	Aire
Namesake	River Aire
Operator	1886–1905: Goole Steam Shipping Company 1905–1922: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 1922–1923: London and North Western Railway 1923–1930: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Port of registry	Goole
Builder	William Dobson and Co, Walker Yard[1]
Yard number	14
Launched	27 November 1886
Out of service	4 October 1930
Fate	Scrapped 1930
General characteristics
Tonnage	698 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	212.5 feet (64.8 m)
Beam	28.8 feet (8.8 m)
Draught	13.8 feet (4.2 m)

History

The ship was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Goole Steam Shipping Company as one of a trio of ships including Calder and Ouse and launched on 27 November 1886.^[3]

In 1905 she was acquired by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1922 she was acquired by the London and North Western Railway and in 1923 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

She was sent for scrapping on 4 October 1930.