TSS Roebuck (1897)
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Name
- 1897–1914: TSS Roebuck
- 1914–1915: HMS Roedean
Operator
- 1897–1915: Great Western Railway
- 1914–1915: Royal Navy
BuilderNaval Construction and Armaments Company, Barrow-in-Furness
Launched6 March 1897
 1897 view of the new twin screw ship, described as having been tested at 20 knots and with a breadth of 24½ feet | |
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| Builder | Naval Construction and Armaments Company, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Launched | 6 March 1897 |
| Maiden voyage | 1 July 1897 |
| Out of service | 1915 |
| Fate | Sunk 13 January 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,281 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 280 feet (85 m) |
| Beam | 34.4 feet (10.5 m) |
| Draught | 16.66 feet (5.08 m) |
| Installed power | 643 hp |
| Speed | 12 kts |
TSS Roebuck was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1897.[1]