TSS Irene (1885)

TSS Irene was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1885 to 1906.^[2]

History
Name	1885–1906: TSS Irene
Owner	1885–1906: London and North Western Railway
Operator	1885–1906: London and North Western Railway
Port of registry
Route	1885–1906: Holyhead – Dublin
Builder	Harland & Wolff
Yard number	181[1]
Launched	10 July 1885
Completed	29 September 1885[1]
Out of service	1906
Fate	Scrapped 1906
General characteristics
Tonnage	897 GRT[1]
Length	301.2 ft (91.8 m)
Beam	33.2 ft (10.1 m)
Draught	13.5 ft (4.1 m)

History

She was built by Harland & Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1885 and put on the Holyhead – Dublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over 4 years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were the Olga and Anglesey.

On 12 September 1889, Irene collided with Banshee 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Holyhead whilst of a voyage from Holyhead to Dublin. Both vessels were severely damaged. Irene assisted Banshee in to Holyhead.^[3] She was disposed of in 1906.