PS Waverley (1885)
Clyde-built paddle steamer (1885 - 1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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Owner | |
Builder | H. McIntyre & Co., Paisley[1] |
Launched | 19 May 1885 |
In service | 1885[1] |
Out of service | 1916[1] |
Fate | Scrapped in 1920[1] |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 258 GRT[1] |
Length | 205 ft[1] |
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