TSS ''Irene'' was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated 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 LNWR was the largest joint stock company in the world. Dubbed the "Premier Line", the LNWR's main line connec ...

from 1885 to 1906.Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962

History

She was built by

Harland & Wolff Harland & Wolff Holdings plc is a British shipbuilding and Metal fabrication, fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish yard, Arnish, Appledore, Torridge, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, ship ...

for the

in 1885 and put on the

Holyhead Holyhead (; , "Cybi's fort") is a historic port town, and is the list of Anglesey towns by population, largest town and a Community (Wales), community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island ...

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Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...

route. She was one of a trio of ships built over 4 years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were the and . On 12 September 1889, ''Irene'' collided with off Holyhead whilst of a voyage from Holyhead to Dublin. Both vessels were severely damaged. ''Irene'' assisted ''Banshee'' in to Holyhead. She was disposed of in 1906.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Irene 1885 ships Steamships Ships built in Belfast Ships of the London and North Western Railway Ships built by Harland and Wolff Maritime incidents in September 1889