SS Scotia (1847)
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PS Scotia was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Chester and Holyhead Railway
from 1847 to 1858, and the London and North Western Railway
from 1859 to 1861.
, London by Money and Wigrams in 1847 for the Chester & Holyhead Railway Company for a passenger service between Holyhead
and Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire
) and Howth
.
From 1858 to 1859 she was loaned to the Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company
until their new ship the SS Little Western was ready.
She was transferred in 1859 to the London & North Western Railway Company. At Liverpool in December 1861, she was sold as a Blockade runner and she made four runs and on the fifth attempting to reach Charleston she was captured by the Federals on 24 October 1862 at Bull's Bay, South Carolina.
By 23 January 1863, she had been sold and was registered at New York
as the PS General Banks. By then end of 1863 she had again been sold a number of times and ended up registered at Nassau as the PS Fanny and Jenny.
She made two more runs against the Blockade but was driven ashore by the USS Florida
on Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina
on 10 February 1864.
Chester and Holyhead Railway
The Chester and Holyhead Railway was incorporated out of a proposal to link Holyhead, the traditional port for the Irish Mail, with London by way of the existing Chester and Crewe Railway, and what is now the West Coast Main Line...
from 1847 to 1858, and the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
from 1859 to 1861.
History
She was built in Blackwall YardBlackwall Yard
Blackwall Yard was a shipyard on the Thames at Blackwall, London, engaged in ship building and later ship repairs for over 350 years. The yard closed in 1987...
, London by Money and Wigrams in 1847 for the Chester & Holyhead Railway Company for a passenger service between Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
and Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
) and Howth
Howth
Howth is an area in Fingal County near Dublin city in Ireland. Originally just a small fishing village, Howth with its surrounding rural district is now a busy suburb of Dublin, with a mix of dense residential development and wild hillside, all on the peninsula of Howth Head. The only...
.
From 1858 to 1859 she was loaned to the Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company
Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company
The Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company provided shipping services between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly from 1858 to 1872.-Company:The company was founded in 1858 by John Banfield, Thomas Johns Buxton, William Mumford Hoskin and James Phillips, shareholders in the Little Western Steamship...
until their new ship the SS Little Western was ready.
She was transferred in 1859 to the London & North Western Railway Company. At Liverpool in December 1861, she was sold as a Blockade runner and she made four runs and on the fifth attempting to reach Charleston she was captured by the Federals on 24 October 1862 at Bull's Bay, South Carolina.
By 23 January 1863, she had been sold and was registered at New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as the PS General Banks. By then end of 1863 she had again been sold a number of times and ended up registered at Nassau as the PS Fanny and Jenny.
She made two more runs against the Blockade but was driven ashore by the USS Florida
USS Florida (1861)
The second USS Florida was a sidewheel steamer in the United States Navy.Florida was purchased and commissioned on 5 October 1861, with Lieutenant J. R. Goldsborough in command....
on Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census...
on 10 February 1864.