TSS ''Cambria'' was a twin screw steamer passenger 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 L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lo ...

from 1921 to 1923, and the

London, Midland and Scottish Railway The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally u ...

from 1923 to 1948.Railway and Other Steamers, Duckworth. 1962

History

She was built by

William Denny and Brothers William Denny and Brothers Limited, often referred to simply as Denny, was a Scottish shipbuilding company. History The shipbuilding interests of the Denny family date back to William Denny (born 1779), for whom ships are recorded being built ...

of Dumbarton and launched in 1920, but she did not come into service with the

until 1921. In 1948 she was renamed TSS ''Cambria II'' in preparation for a new vessel of the same name, the motor vessel ''Cambria'' and the following year she was scrapped by the British Transport Commission.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cambria (1920) 1920 ships Ships built on the River Clyde Passenger ships of the United Kingdom Ships of the London and North Western Railway Steamships of the United Kingdom