PS ''Hercules'' was a paddle steamer vessel operated by the
St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, and then the
Chester and Holyhead Railway
The Chester and Holyhead Railway was an early railway company conceived to improve transmission of Government dispatches between London and Ireland, as well as ordinary railway objectives. Its construction was hugely expensive, chiefly due to ...
from 1853 to 1859 and the
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom.
In 1923, it became a constituent of the ...
from 1859 to 1862.
History
She was built in Liverpool for the
St. George Steam Packet Company in 1838.
[Army and navy chronicle, Volume 1. Benjamin Homans]
When acquired by the
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom.
In 1923, it became a constituent of the ...
in 1859 she was something of a stop-gap until new ships could be built.
She was scrapped in 1862.
References
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1838 ships
Steamships
Ships built on the River Mersey
Ships of the London and North Western Railway
Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom