RMS Duke of Rothesay (1928)

History
Name:	RMS Duke of Rothesay
Owner:	1928-1948: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948-1956: British Transport Commission
Operator:	1928-1948: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948-1956: British Transport Commission
Port of registry:	Lancaster, United Kingdom
Route:	1928-1956: Heysham - Belfast
Builder:	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number:	1195
Launched:	22 March 1928
Maiden voyage:	30 April 1928
Fate:	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type:	Turbine steam ship
Tonnage:	3,606 GT
Speed:	21 Knots

The RMS Duke of Rothesay was a steamer passenger ship operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1928 to 1956. ^[1]

In service

She was commissioned with two other ships, the RMS Duke of Argyll (1928) and the RMS Duke of Lancaster (1928).

Built at William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton and completed in 1928, she was designed to operate as a passenger ferry on the Heysham to Belfast route.

Replacement

In 1956, along with her sister ships she was replaced by TSS Duke of Rothesay.

References

Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1929
Shipwrecks	16 Jan: Hsin Wah 19 Feb: Kanowna 22 Mar: I'm Alone 29 Mar: Selje 26 May: Aleutian 9 Jul: HMS H47 17 Jul: USS General Alava 30 Aug: San Juan 7 Sep: Kuru 11 Sep: Acielle 22 Oct: Milwaukee 29 Oct: Wisconsin 4 Nov: Gilbert San 29 Nov: Norwich City 7 Dec: Ägir 18 Dec: Fort Victoria Unknown date: San Antonio
Other incidents	5 Jan: Siboney 20 Jan: President Garfield 29 Jan: City of Cairo 28 Feb: Liberty Glo 10 Mar: Pengreep 22 Mar: USCGC Dexter 25 Mar: Germaine L D 26 Mar: Europa 28 Mar: Libia 6 Apr USS Childs 7 Apr Paris 18 Apr Paris 27 Apr: Duchess of Richmond April (unknown date) Franconia 15 May: Irwell May (unknown date): Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Rothesay 9 Jul: HMS L12 11 Jul: I-55, Kinugasa 3 Aug: Medway Queen 9 Aug: Viceroy of India 20 Aug Paris 5 Oct: NRP Adamastor 13 Oct: Empress of Canada 19 Oct: Bowes Castle 20 Oct: USAT Liberty 6 Nov: Barbana G 18 Dec: Algonquin
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