PS Tilbury
British passenger vessel
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PS Tilbury was a passenger vessel built for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1883.[1]
Name1883–1922: PS Tilbury
Operator
- 1883–1912: London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
- 1912–1922: Midland Railway
BuilderJ and K Smit, Kinderdijk, Holland
Launched1883
Tilbury in 1883 | |
| History | |
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| Name | 1883–1922: PS Tilbury |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | J and K Smit, Kinderdijk, Holland |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Out of service | 1922 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 269 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 140 feet (43 m) |
| Beam | 22.05 feet (6.72 m) |
| Draught | 8.15 feet (2.48 m) |
History
PS Tilbury was built by J and K Smit, Kinderdijk, Rotterdam for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway as a Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry. She was their first twin-screw vessel. She was launched in 1883. She was fitted with double action steering gear. On 21 September 1883 she underwent a trial trip.[2]
She was acquired by the Midland Railway in 1912 and scrapped in 1922.[3]