TSS ''Slieve Bloom'' was a twin screw steamer 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 1908 to 1918.''Railway and Other Steamers'',
Duckworth Books
Duckworth Books, originally Gerald Duckworth and Company, founded in 1898 by Gerald Duckworth, is a British publisher.Vickers, Sons and Maxim Limited for 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 ...
in 1908.
She sank near
South Stack
South Stack () is an island situated just off Holy Island on the northwest coast of Anglesey, Wales.
Geology
South Stack is an island known as a sea stack. It was formed by the wave erosion of sedimentary rocks that once connected the isla ...
lighthouse after a collision with the on 31 March 1918, with the loss of all her cargo including 370 cattle and 12 horses. One passenger died; the others were evacuated to lifeboats and rescued by another ship.