TSS Princess Maud (1934)

History
Name	1934–1966 TSS Princess Maud; 1966–1969 Venus; 1969–1973 NYBO;
Owner	1934–1947: London Midland and Scottish Railway; 1948–1962: British Transport Commission; 1962–1965: British Rail; 1965-1969: Lefkosia Compania Naviera, Panama; 1969-1973:;
Operator	1928–1947: London Midland and Scottish Railway; 1948–1962: British Transport Commission; 1962–1965: British Rail; 1966–1969: Cyprus Sea Cruises; 1969–1973:;
Route	1934–1939 Stranraer – Larne; 1940-1940 English Channel; 1940-1943 Stranraer – Larne; 1944-1945 English Channel; 1946–1965 Irish Sea relief ship; 1951-1951 Southampton – Saint-Malo - Guernsey; 1966-1969 Adriatic Sea - North East Mediterranean;
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number	1265
Launched	19 December 1933
Completed	February 1934
Fate	Scrapped Bilbao, Spain 1973
General characteristics
Type	Turbine steam ship
Tonnage	2,886 GRT; 2,917 GRT;
Length	330 ft (100 m)
Beam	49.1 ft (15.0 m)
Depth	25 ft (7.6 m)
Propulsion	Four steam turbines SR geared to two screw shafts. 1375 nhp
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h)
Capacity	1,458; 223(berths);

TSS Princess Maud was a ferry that operated from 1934 usually in the Irish Sea apart from a period as a troop ship in the Second World War and before being sold outside the United Kingdom in 1965. She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton on the Firth of Clyde for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). When the LMS was nationalised in 1948 she passed to the British Transport Commission and onward to British Rail in 1962. She was sold to Lefkosia Compania Naviera, Panama in 1965. Renamed Venus she was for service in Greek waters. It is understood she saw use as an accommodation ship in Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen.

History

Name	1934–1966 TSS Princess Maud 1966–1969 Venus 1969–1973 NYBO
Owner	1934–1947: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–1962: British Transport Commission 1962–1965: British Rail 1965-1969: Lefkosia Compania Naviera, Panama 1969-1973:
Operator	1928–1947: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–1962: British Transport Commission 1962–1965: British Rail 1966–1969: Cyprus Sea Cruises 1969–1973:
Route	1934–1939 Stranraer – Larne 1940-1940 English Channel 1940-1943 Stranraer – Larne 1944-1945 English Channel 1946–1965 Irish Sea relief ship 1951-1951 Southampton – Saint-Malo - Guernsey 1966-1969 Adriatic Sea - North East Mediterranean
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number	1265
Launched	19 December 1933
Completed	February 1934
Fate	Scrapped Bilbao, Spain 1973
General characteristics
Type	Turbine steam ship
Tonnage	2,886 GRT 2,917 GRT
Length	330 ft (100 m)
Beam	49.1 ft (15.0 m)
Depth	25 ft (7.6 m)
Propulsion	Four steam turbines SR geared to two screw shafts. 1375 nhp
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h)
Capacity	1,458 223(berths)