PS Admiral Moorsom (1860)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1860-1885: PS Admiral Moorsom |
| Owner: | 1860-1885: London and North Western Railway |
| Operator: | 1860-1885: London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry: |  |
| Route: | 1860-1885: Holyhead - Dublin |
| Builder: | Barclay Curle, Glasgow |
| Yard number: | 83 |
| Launched: | September 1860 |
| Out of service: | 15 January 1885 |
| Fate: | Sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 794 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 219.3 ft (66.8 m) |
| Beam: | 30.2 ft (9.2 m) |
| Draught: | 15.1 ft (4.6 m) |
PS Admiral Moorsom was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1860 to 1885.[1]
History
She was built by Barclay Curle of Glasgow and launched in 1860. She was named after Admiral Robert Moorsom, and officer of the Royal Navy who served in the Battle of Trafalgar.
She collided with the Santa Clara on 15 January 1885. 25 people were rescued by the Santa Clara and another vessel, but 5 people were lost. She sank off the Arklow coastline.
References
- ↑ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
