TSS Slieve League (1935)
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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.
of Dumbarton, launched in 1934 and handed over to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
in 1935.
She replaced the Slieve Bawn
of 1904 and was named after the Slieve League
cliffs in County Donegal
.
Her lifeboats were fitted with propellors that could be worked by hand.
On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, her port of registry was changed from Dublin to London.
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 1935 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission
British Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission was created by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain...
from 1948 to 1962.
History
She was built by William Denny and BrothersWilliam Denny and Brothers
William Denny and Brothers Limited, and often referred to simply as Denny, were a Scottish shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was founded by Peter Denny in 1840 and based in Dumbarton, on the River Clyde. Although the Denny yard was situated near the junction of the River Clyde and the River...
of Dumbarton, launched in 1934 and handed over to 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...
in 1935.
She replaced the Slieve Bawn
TSS Slieve Bawn (1904)
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.-History:...
of 1904 and was named after the Slieve League
Slieve League
Slieve League, sometimes Slieve Leag or Slieve Liag , is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. At , it has Ireland's highest sea cliffs...
cliffs in County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
Her lifeboats were fitted with propellors that could be worked by hand.
On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, her port of registry was changed from Dublin to London.