RMS Duke of Argyll (1928)
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The RMS Duke of Argyll was a steamer passenger ship
operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956.
and the RMS Duke of Rothesay
.
Built at William Denny and Brothers
, Dumbarton and completed in 1928, she was designed to operate as a passenger ferry on the Heysham
to Belfast
.
During the Second World War, she served as Hospital Ship 65, and she was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.
Passenger ship
A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for limited numbers of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passenger freighters once common on the seas in which the transport of passengers is...
operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956.
In service
She was commissioned with two other ships, the RMS Duke of LancasterRMS Duke of Lancaster (1928)
The RMS Duke of Lancaster was a steamer passenger ship operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956. -In service:She was commissioned with two other ships, the RMS Duke of Argyll and the RMS Duke of Rothesay....
and the RMS Duke of Rothesay
RMS Duke of Rothesay (1928)
The RMS Duke of Rothesay was a steamer passenger ship operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956. -In service:She was commissioned with two other ships, the RMS Duke of Argylll and the RMS Duke of Lancaster....
.
Built at William Denny and Brothers
William 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...
, Dumbarton and completed in 1928, she was designed to operate as a passenger ferry on the Heysham
Heysham
Heysham is a large coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England. Overlooking Morecambe Bay, it is a ferry port with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland. Heysham is the site of two nuclear power stations which are landmarks visible from hills in the surrounding area...
to 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...
.
During the Second World War, she served as Hospital Ship 65, and she was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.