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P.S.
Mercury (1934)
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Launched in 1934 by Fairfield Engineering
& Shipbuilding Co, Glasgow
Triple expansion 3 cylinder diagonal steam engines, 22.5, 35 and 56
in x 54 in stroke
Dimensions : 223'8" x 30'1"
621 Gross Registered
Tonnes
Sister ship of PS
Caledonia, similar in basic design but with slight differences of
detail including engine specification
With Caledonia, introduced the concealed paddle box style to the
Clyde, disguising her "old fashioned" propulsion method
Introduced on the Kyles of Bute service for the LMS
Transferred to the CSP in 1938
Requisitioned as a minesweeper in World War II
Struck a mine off the Irish coast on 24th December 1940 but sunk
under tow to Milford Haven by her sister Caledonia
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