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PS Princess of Wales (1869)

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History
NamePrincess of Wales
OwnerLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
OperatorLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
RouteBelfastFleetwood
BuilderA. Leslie and Company, River Tyne
Launched4 December 1869
Out of service1896
FateScrapped 1896
General characteristics
Tonnage946 gross register tons (GRT)
Length260 ft (79 m)

PS Princess of Wales was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from 1870 to 1896.[1]

History

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She was built by A. Leslie and Company on the River Tyne as one of the first new ships commissioned by the London and North Western Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway for their services from Fleetwood.

References

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  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962