PS Countess of Erne was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1889.[1]

History

She was built by Walpole, Webb & Bewley, Dublin for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.

Countess of Erne was damaged by fire at Holyhead, Anglesey on 30 January 1875.[2] She was sold to the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company in 1889 and used for a couple of years before being sold for scrap.

She was then used as a coal hulk in various ports. Finally she sank in Portland Harbour on 16 September 1935 and is a popular site with scuba divers for training dives.

References

  1. ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
  2. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 28226. London. 2 February 1875. col F, p. 6.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_Countess_of_Erne_(1868)
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