PS Eleanor (1873)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1873-1881: PS Eleanor |
| Owner | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1873-1881 London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1873-1881: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | Robert Stephenson and Company |
| Launched | 28 May 1873 |
| Out of service | 1881 |
| Fate | Stranded |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 917 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 252.9 ft (77.1 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1873 to 1881.[1]
History[]
She was built by Robert Stephenson and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1873.
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland[2] and was lost. Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor.
References[]
Categories:
- 1873 ships
- Steamships
- Ships built on the River Tyne
- Ships of the London and North Western Railway
- Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom
- Maritime incidents in 1881
- Shipwrecks of Ireland
- Shipwrecks in the Irish Sea