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PS Ireland

Paddle wheel steamship of the White Star Line

Summary

Paddle wheel steamship of the White Star Line

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	America and Ireland.jpg
image_caption	The tenders Ireland (left) and America (right) at Queenstown
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	PS Ireland
owner	White Star Line
operator	White Star Line
registry	Queenstown, Ireland
ordered	1891
builder	JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
yard_number	128
completed	1891
in_service	1891
out_of_service	1928
fate	Broken up in April 1928
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
length	132 feet
beam	23 feet
power	Side-lever steam engine
propulsion	Paddle

'*PS *Ireland''''' was a paddle-wheel steamship of the White Star Line, built in 1891. Together with her sister ship , she tendered the various White Star Liners which came through the port of Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh).

Like her sister ship, Ireland is best known for her assistance of the , the ill-fated ocean liner who made her final port of call at Queenstown on her maiden voyage. Ireland brought Irish immigrants to the Titanic, followed by America, who brought 123 passengers. On 19 April 1912, following the sinking of the Titanic, Ireland and America's White Star Line flags were flown at half-mast.

During World War I in 1918, she was used as a mine sweeper.

Ireland was scrapped in April 1928.

References

category:Ships built by JP Rennoldson & Sons

References

Robins, Nick. (2012). "The Coming of the Comet: The Rise and Fall of the Paddle Steamer". Seaforth Publishing.
"Tyne tug Ireland 1891".

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