TSS Slieve League (1934)

History
Name	1935–1967: TSS Slieve League
Owner	1935–1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway; 1948–1962: British Transport Commission; 1962–1967: British Rail;
Operator	1935–1948: London, Midland and Scottish Railway; 1948–1962: British Transport Commission; 1962–1967: British Rail;
Port of registry
Route	1935–1967: Holyhead - Dublin
Ordered	28 June 1934
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Cost	£84,163
Yard number	1274
Launched	21 December 1934
Completed	21 February 1935
Out of service	January 1967
Fate	Scrapped by the Van Heyghen Brothers, Ghent
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,343 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	309.6 ft (94.4 m)
Beam	44.8 ft (13.7 m)
Draught	12.8 ft (3.9 m)

TSS Slieve League was a twin screw steamer cargo vessel operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1935 to 1948, and the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1962.^[1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, launched in 1934 and handed over to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1935.

She replaced the Slieve Bawn of 1905 and was named after the Slieve League cliffs in County Donegal.

Her lifeboats were fitted with propellers that could be worked by hand.

On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, her port of registry was changed from Dublin to London.