TSS Slieve Bawn (1904)
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TSS Slieve Bawn was a twin screw steamer passenger and cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway
from 1904 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
from 1923 to 1935.
of Belfast
for the London and North Western Railway
in 1904.
She was named after the mountain Slieve Bawn in Ireland
In 1917 she came to the rescue of passengers from the White Star Liner RMS Celtic
when this ship hit a mine off the Isle of Man.
She was scrapped in 1935 and replaced by the Slieve League
.
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 1904 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
from 1923 to 1935.
History
She was built by Harland and WolffHarland and Wolff
Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a Northern Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
for 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...
in 1904.
She was named after the mountain Slieve Bawn in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
In 1917 she came to the rescue of passengers from the White Star Liner RMS Celtic
RMS Celtic (1901)
RMS Celtic was an ocean liner owned by the White Star Line. The first ship larger than the in gross tonnage, Celtic was the first of a quartet of ships over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four....
when this ship hit a mine off the Isle of Man.
She was scrapped in 1935 and replaced by the Slieve League
TSS Slieve League (1935)
TSS Slieve League was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1935 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1962.-History:...
.