PS Duchess of Montrose

PS Duchess of Montrose
Paddle Steamer Duchess of Montrose in pre-war livery
History
United Kingdom
NamePS Duchess of Montrose
NamesakeViolet Hermione Graham (1854-1940), Duchess of Montrose
Owner Caledonian Steam Packet Company
Ordered29 November 1901
BuilderJohn Brown & Company, Clydebank
Cost£19,572
Yard number352
Laid down19 December 1901
Launched8 May 1902
FateRequisitioned by the Royal Navy, 15 February 1915
United Kingdom
Operator Royal Navy
Acquired15 February 1915
IdentificationPennant number: PP585
FateMined near Gravelines, 18 March 1917
General characteristics
Class & typeClyde paddle steamer
Tonnage322 tons
Length210.3 ft (64.1 m)
Beam25.2 ft (7.7 m)
Installed power206 nominal horsepower
PropulsionFour-cylinder triple-expansion diagonal steam engine, driving paddles
Speed16.5 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.