SS Express (1880)
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 SS Express on the Clyde | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Express |
| Owner | Anchor Line (1880-1913) |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Builder | D&W Henderson, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 215 |
| Laid down | 1880 |
| Launched | 5 October 1880 |
| Completed | 15 November 1880 |
| In service | 15 November 1880 |
| Out of service | 1913 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1913 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger tender |
| Tonnage | 309 GRT |
| Length | 45.72 metres (150 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 7.65 metres (25 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 2.74 metres (9 ft 0 in) |
| Depth | 3.25 metres (10 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 170 |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 24 kilometres per hour (13 kn) |
| Notes | First twin screw Anchor Line vessel |
SS Express was as a tugboat and a passenger tender of the Anchor Line that served on the Clyde from 1880, until her scrapping in 1913.
The Express was a twin screw tugboat-passenger tender built for the Anchor Line in 1880. She was launched in October, and completed just over a month later. She had only one deck with limited passenger accommodation, and a large crane forward to handle cargoes. Her 46 m (150 ft) long hull was built out of iron, which was still very commonplace. However, she boasted twin screws,[1] which was a rather unique feature that was soon to become the norm as the evolution of shipping continued to pick up in pace.