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Duchess of Cornwall (ex - Duchess of
York)
Launched on May 28th, 1896
by Barclay, Curle & Co at Glasgow
Engines : Compound diagonal
Dimensions : 185.5 ft x 22.1 ft
302 Gross Registered Tonnes
Built for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South
of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
The last passenger paddle steamer built by Barclay, Curle & Co
Returned 167 survivors from the Titanic
disaster to Plymouth from the SS Lapland on 29th April 1912
Sold in May 1916 to the Admiralty becoming a minesweeper in the
Mediterranean Sea
Bought back by her original owners in 1921
Renamed Duchess of Cornwall in 1928 so that her original name could
be used for a new liner for the Canadian Pacific Line.
Did not serve with the Admiralty in World War II having been returned
as unsuitable
Sunk by bombing at Southampton dock in 1940 but raised and returned
to service.
Withdrawn after the 1946 season
Final voyage October 16th 1946 escorting the Cunard liner Queen
Elizabeth on first commercial crossing to New York.
Remained at Southampton as a reserve cargo steamer until scrapped at
Northam at the end of 1949
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