TSS Rathmore (1908)
Encyclopedia
TSS Rathmore was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway
from 1908 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
from 1923 to 1927.
for the London and North Western Railway
in 1908.
On 4 March 1918 she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury
to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.
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 1908 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 1927.
History
She was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd of Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
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 1908.
On 4 March 1918 she was sunk in a collision and 26 people went missing, but was successfully raised and continued in service.
She was sold in 1927 to Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace for the Tilbury
Tilbury
Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. As a settlement it is of relatively recent existence, although it has important historical connections, being the location of a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry...
to Dunkirk service, and was scrapped in 1932.