PS Countess of Erne (1868)

PS Countess of Erne was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1868 to 1889.

History
Name	1868-1935: PS Countess of Erne
Owner	1868-1889 London and North Western Railway 1889-1890: Bristol General Steam Navigation Company
Operator	1868-1889 London and North Western Railway 1889-1890: Bristol General Steam Navigation Company
Port of registry
Route	1869-1873: Holyhead - Dublin 1873-1889: Holyhead - Greenore
Builder	Walpole, Webb & Bewley, Dublin
Launched	1868
Out of service	16 September 1935
Fate	Sank in Portland Harbour
General characteristics
Tonnage	830 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	241.4 ft (73.6 m)
Beam	29 ft (8.8 m)
Draught	14.3 ft (4.4 m)

History

She was built by Walpole, Webb & Bewley, Dublin for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.

Countess of Erne was damaged by fire at Holyhead, Anglesey on 30 January 1875. She was sold to the Bristol General Steam Navigation Company in 1889 and used for a couple of years before being sold for scrap.

She was then used as a coal hulk in various ports. Finally she sank in Portland Harbour on 16 September 1935 and is a popular site with scuba divers for training dives.