# RMS Duke of Rothesay

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History Name RMS Duke of Rothesay Owner 1928–1948: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–1956: British Transport Commission Operator 1928–1948: London Midland and Scottish Railway 1948–1956: British Transport Commission Port of registry Lancaster, United Kingdom Route 1928–1956: Heysham - Belfast Builder William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton Yard number 1195 Launched 22 March 1928 Maiden voyage 30 April 1928 Fate Scrapped 18 January 1957 General characteristics Type Turbine steam ship Tonnage 3,606 GRT Speed 21 Knots

The **RMS Duke of Rothesay** was a steamer [passenger ship](/source/Passenger_ship) operated by the [London Midland and Scottish Railway](/source/London_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway) from 1928 to 1956.[1]

## In service

She was commissioned with two other ships, the [RMS *Duke of Argyll* (1928)](/source/RMS_Duke_of_Argyll) and the [RMS *Duke of Lancaster* (1927)](/source/RMS_Duke_of_Lancaster).

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

## Replacement

In 1956, along with her sister ships she was replaced by [TSS *Duke of Rothesay*](/source/TSS_Duke_of_Rothesay).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** British nationalised shipping, 1947-1968, William Paul Clegg, John S. Styring – 1968

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1929 Shipwrecks 2 Jan: Malakoff 16 Jan: Hsin Wah 12 Feb: Alloway 19 Feb: Kanowna 22 Mar: I'm Alone 25 Mar: Muggia 29 Mar: Selje 26 May: Aleutian 9 Jul: HMS H47 17 Jul: USS General Alava 1 Aug: Asakaze 30 Aug: San Juan 7 Sep: Kuru 9 Sep: Andaste 11 Sep: Acielle 2 Oct: Commandant Bultinck 22 Oct: Milwaukee 29 Oct: Wisconsin 31 Oct: Senator 4 Nov: Gilbert San 29 Nov: Norwich City 7 Dec: Ägir 18 Dec: Fort Victoria Unknown date: San Antonio Other incidents 5 Jan: Siboney 20 Jan: President Garfield 29 Jan: City of Cairo 28 Feb: Liberty Glo 7 Mar: Thétis 10 Mar: Pengreep 22 Mar: USCGC Dexter 25 Mar: Germaine L D 26 Mar: Europa 28 Mar: Libia 30 Mar: Naïade 6 Apr USS Childs 7 Apr Paris 18 Apr Paris 27 Apr: Duchess of Richmond April (unknown date) Franconia 15 May: Irwell May (unknown date): Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Rothesay 9 Jul: HMS L12 11 Jul: I-55, Kinugasa 3 Aug: Medway Queen 9 Aug: Viceroy of India 20 Aug Paris September (unknown date): Binnendijk, Eider 5 Oct: NRP Adamastor 12 Oct: USFS Widgeon 13 Oct: Empress of Canada 19 Oct: Bowes Castle 20 Oct: USAT Liberty 6 Nov: Barbana G 13 Nov: Ro-63 22 Nov: Parizhskaya Kommuna 7 Dec: Aba 18 Dec: Algonquin 24 Dec: Roosevelt 1928 1930

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