PS Princess Beatrice (1875)
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| Class overview | |
| Name | Princess Beatrice Munster |
|---|---|
| Builders | Harland and Wolff (Belfast) |
| Operators | Larne and Stranraer Ferry Company |
| History | |
| Yard number | 47194 |
| Launched | November 4, 1875 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 556 gross register tons (1.57×109 millilitres; 1,570,000 litres; 416,000 US gallons; 346,000 imperial gallons) |
| Length | 235 feet (2,820 inches; 72 metres; 72,000 millimetres; 7,200 centimetres) |
| Propulsion | 200 nhp DA (2 Cy) by D Rowan, Glasgow. |
PS Princess Beatrice (also known as the PS Munster) was a paddle steamer built by Harland and Wolff in November 4, 1875 for the Larne and Stranraer Ferry Company. She was named after Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[1][2]
History
The PS Princess Beatrice was constructed in 1874 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] She was launched on November 4, 1875 and completed in February 4, 1876. She was operated by the Larne and Stranraer Ferry Company as a ferry between Larne, Northern Ireland and Stranraer, Scotland.[2]
She had a length of 200 feet (61 m), a beam of 25 feet (760 centimetres; 300 inches; 7,600 millimetres; 7.6 metres), and a depth of 12 feet (370 centimetres; 140 inches; 3,700 millimetres; 3.7 metres). She could carry 500 passengers and 50 tons of cargo1. She was powered by two compound steam engines that drove two paddle wheels. She had a speed of 14 knots (16 miles per hour; 26 kilometres per hour).[2]
She served on the Larne-Stranraer route until 1889, when she was sold to the British and Irish Steam Packet Company. She was renamed PS Munster and transferred to the Dublin-Holyhead service. She was later used on various routes around Ireland and the UK, including Cork, Belfast, Liverpool, and Glasgow.[2]
The vessel was retired in 1903 and was scrapped in Dumbarton in 1904.[2]
References
- ^ a b William Halliday Pearsall, Alan (1962). North Irish Channel Services. Belfast Museum & Art Gallery.
- ^ a b c d e "Princess Beatrice". The Yard. Retrieved 18 February 2017.