PS Earl of Ulster (1878)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1878-1895: P.S. Earl of Ulster |
| Owner | 1878-1894: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Operator | 1878-1894: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1878-1894: Belfast – Fleetwood |
| Builder | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Launched | 24 November 1878 |
| Fate | Broken up December 1895 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,107 gross register tons (GRT) |
PS Earl of Ulster was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1878 to 1894.[1]
History[]
She operated on services from Fleetwood to Belfast.
On 30 June 1883 she was involved in a collision off the Isle of Man with the schooner Susanna.[2]
On 12 March 1889 she collided with the Holywood Lighthouse in Belfast Lough and destroyed it.[3]
In 1895 she was sold to A.M. Carlisle and broken up.
References[]
Categories:
- 1878 ships
- Passenger ships of the United Kingdom
- Steamships
- Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness
- Ships of the London and North Western Railway
- Ships of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
- Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom