TSS Scotia (1902)
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TSS ''Scotia'' 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 1902 to 1923.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 for 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 ...
in 1902. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Armed boarding steamer in 1914. She was renamed TSS ''Menevia'' in 1920. In 1928 she was sold to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and scrapped later that year by Thos. W. Ward.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scotia 1902 ships Passenger ships of the United Kingdom Steamships Ships built on the River Clyde Ships of the London and North Western Railway Ferries of the Isle of Man Armed boarding steamers of the Royal Navy