PS Waverley (1885)

History
United Kingdom
Name
  • PS Waverley (1885–1917)
  • HMS Way (1917–1920)
Owner
BuilderH. McIntyre & Co., Paisley
Launched19 May 1885
In service1885
Out of service1916
FateScrapped in 1920
General characteristics
Tonnage258 GRT
Length205 ft

PS Waverley was a Clyde-built paddle steamer that carried passengers on the Clyde between 1885 and 1887, then on the Bristol Channel from 1887 until 1916, when she was requisitioned by the Admiralty to serve as a minesweeper during World War I.

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