TSS Duchess of Devonshire (1897)

History
Name	1897–1928: Duchess of Devonshire; 1928–1949: Gibel Dersa;
Operator	1897–1907: Barrow SN Co; 1907–1923: Midland Railway; 1923–1928: LMS Railway; 1928–1943: Bland Line; 1943–1947: Dalhousie Steam & Motor Ship Co; 1947–1949: A Benjamin & Co;
Port of registry	1897: Barrow; 1928: Gibraltar; 1943: London; 1947: Gibraltar;
Builder	Naval and Armament Construction Company, Barrow
Yard number	255
Launched	21 January 1897
Completed	March 1897
Maiden voyage	9 April 1897
Out of service	1949
Fate	Scrapped 1949
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,265 GRT, 543 NRT
Length	300 feet (91 m)
Beam	35.1 feet (10.7 m)
Draught	15.7 feet (4.8 m)
Decks	2
Installed power	273 NHP
Propulsion	2 × screws; 2 × 3-cylinder triple-expansion engines;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h)
Capacity	1,250 passengers

TSS Duchess of Devonshire was a passenger ship built for the Barrow Steam Navigation Company in 1897.

History


Name	1897–1928: Duchess of Devonshire 1928–1949: Gibel Dersa
Operator	1897–1907: Barrow SN Co 1907–1923: Midland Railway 1923–1928: LMS Railway 1928–1943: Bland Line 1943–1947: Dalhousie Steam & Motor Ship Co 1947–1949: A Benjamin & Co
Port of registry	1897: Barrow 1928: Gibraltar 1943: London 1947: Gibraltar
Builder	Naval and Armament Construction Company, Barrow
Yard number	255
Launched	21 January 1897
Completed	March 1897
Maiden voyage	9 April 1897
Out of service	1949
Fate	Scrapped 1949
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,265 GRT, 543 NRT
Length	300 feet (91 m)
Beam	35.1 feet (10.7 m)
Draught	15.7 feet (4.8 m)
Decks	2
Installed power	273 NHP
Propulsion	2 × screws 2 × 3-cylinder triple-expansion engines
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h)
Capacity	1,250 passengers