PS Eleanor (1873)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1873–1881: PS Eleanor |
| Namesake | Possibly Eleanor Moon |
| Owner | 1873–1881: London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | 1873–1881: London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |  |
| Route | 1873–1881: Holyhead - Greenore |
| Builder | Robert Stephenson and Company |
| Launched | 28 May 1873 |
| Out of service | 1881 |
| Fate | Stranded 27 January 1881 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 917 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 252.9 ft (77.1 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1873 to 1881.[1]
History
[edit]She was built by Robert Stephenson and Company for the London and North Western Railway in 1873. She may have been named after Eleanor Moon (1847–1859), the eldest daughter of the company's then chairman, Richard Moon, and was built specifically for the Greenore route that Moon had championed.[2]: 340, 342, 482
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel, Ireland[3] during a dense fog. The railway attempted to salvage her but severe gales in the following weeks completed her destruction.[2]: 341 Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor.
References
[edit]- ^ Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962
- ^ a b Braine, Peter (2010). The Railway Moon: some aspects of the life of Richard Moon 1814-1899, Chairman of the London & North Western Railway 1861-91. Taunton: pmb publishing. ISBN 9780956529008.
- ^ Patton, Brian (2007). Irish Sea Shipping. Kettering: Silver Link Publications. pp. 178–84. ISBN 978-1-85794-271-2.