RMS Duke of Rothesay

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The '''RMS Duke of Rothesay''' was a steamer [[passenger ship]] operated by the [[London Midland and Scottish Railway]] from 1928 to 1956.<ref>British nationalised shipping, 1947-1968, William Paul Clegg, John S. Styring – 1968</ref>

==In service==

She was commissioned with two other ships, the {{RMS|Duke of Argyll|1928}} and the {{RMS|Duke of Lancaster|1927}}.

Built at [[William Denny and Brothers]], [[Dumbarton]] and completed in 1928, she was designed to operate as a passenger ferry on the [[Heysham]] to [[Belfast]] route.

==Replacement==

In 1956, along with her sister ships she was replaced by [[TSS Duke of Rothesay|TSS ''Duke of Rothesay'']].

==References== {{reflist}}

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