PS Earl Spencer (1874)
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NameEarl Spencer
NamesakeJohn Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1868 to 1874
OperatorLondon and North Western Railway
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Earl Spencer |
| Namesake | John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1868 to 1874 |
| Owner | London and North Western Railway |
| Operator | London and North Western Railway |
| Port of registry |
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| Route | 1874–1896: Holyhead – Greenore |
| Builder | Laird Brothers |
| Yard number | 416 |
| Launched | 4 July 1874 |
| Out of service | 1896 |
| Identification | United Kingdom Official Number: 70620 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1896 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 855 gross register tons (GRT), 374 net register tons (NRT) |
| Length | 253 feet 7 inches (77.29 m) |
| Beam | 29 feet 4 inches (8.94 m) |
| Draught | 14 feet 7 inches (4.45 m) |
| Installed power | 2-cylinder oscillating steam engine |
| Propulsion | Paddle wheels |
PS Earl Spencer was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1874 to 1896.