PS Duchess of Montrose
Paddle Steamer Duchess of Montrose in pre-war livery | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Duchess of Montrose |
| Namesake | Violet Hermione Graham (1854-1940), Duchess of Montrose |
| Owner | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| Ordered | 29 November 1901 |
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
| Cost | £19,572 |
| Yard number | 352 |
| Laid down | 19 December 1901 |
| Launched | 8 May 1902 |
| Fate | Requisitioned by the Royal Navy, 15 February 1915 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Acquired | 15 February 1915 |
| Identification | Pennant number: PP585 |
| Fate | Mined near Gravelines, 18 March 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Clyde paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 322 tons |
| Length | 210.3 ft (64.1 m) |
| Beam | 25.2 ft (7.7 m) |
| Installed power | 206 nominal horsepower |
| Propulsion | Four-cylinder triple-expansion diagonal steam engine, driving paddles |
| Speed | 16.5 kn (30.6 km/h) |
PS Duchess of Montrose was a paddle steamer launched in 1902 and operated by the Caledonian Steam Packet Company as a River Clyde excursion steamer. She saw active service during the First World War after being requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted into a minesweeper. She was lost near Dunkirk on 18 March 1917 after striking a mine.