TS Great Southern (1902)
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Steel twin screw turbine vessel built in 1902 by Laird Brothers (Yard No. 647) as a Passenger / Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 84.06 m (overall) m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 11.06m
- Depth: m
- Draught: 4.63m
- Tonnage: 1339 – 1225 gross/354 – 501 net/960 t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x T4cyl (19, 29.5, 33, 33 x 30in)
- Power: kW/443 nHP
- Speed: 16 knots
- Capacity: 500 tons, 246 1st class and 439 3rd class passengers
- Call Sign: TJSN
- Reg Number: 614 (LR:1904)
- Official Number: 115823
- Port of Registry: London/UK 🇬🇧
- Sister-Ship: Great Western (II) (646)
History
January 1st 1902: Launched
May 1902: Completed.
1902: Delivered to Great Western Railway. Operated Milford – Waterford route.
1906: Fishguard – Waterford.
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July 30th 1916 (for two weeks): Operated Weymouth – Channel Islands service.
1920: Returned to Weymouth – Channel Islands service to help during the produce season.
January 1st 1923: To the amalgamated Great Western Railway.
1924: Returned to Weymouth – Channel Islands service to help during the produce season.
1924 (late): Also provided relief passenger sailings Weymouth – Channel Islands.
1934: Sold and broken up by John Cashmore Ltd. , Newport, Monmouth.
September 8th 1934: Register closed
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
