PS Ocean (1836)
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PS Ocean was a paddle steamer vessel operated by the St. George Steam Packet Company from 1836, then the Cork Steamship Company and then the Chester and Holyhead Railway
from 1853 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
from 1859 to 1862.
When acquired by the London and North Western Railway
in 1859 she was something of a stop-gap until new ships could be built.
She was scrapped in 1862.
Chester and Holyhead Railway
The Chester and Holyhead Railway was incorporated out of a proposal to link Holyhead, the traditional port for the Irish Mail, with London by way of the existing Chester and Crewe Railway, and what is now the West Coast Main Line...
from 1853 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
from 1859 to 1862.
History
She was built in Liverpool for the St. George Steam Packet Company in 1836.When acquired by the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
in 1859 she was something of a stop-gap until new ships could be built.
She was scrapped in 1862.