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Paddler Information => Research => Topic started by: Ned on February 25, 2006, 05:55:50 AM

Title: PS Duchess Of Montrose (1902-1917)
Post by: Ned on February 25, 2006, 05:55:50 AM

Greetings ,

I'm researching the life of my gt Grandfather who was lost when the Duchess of Montrose was mined and lost near dunkirk in 1917 .

I'd be grateful for any information or photographs of this ship .

A paddle steamer, built in 1902 by John Brown, successors to Thomson at Clydebank/Govan for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company , measured 322 tons, 210 feet x 25 feet.

She was employed in Scottish waters initially on the Ayr station offering cruises on the lower Firth , later spent most of her time upstream on general railway connections until taken over by the Admiralty in May 1915 (Admiralty No 585) and coverted for use as a troopship and later a minesweeper as HMS Montrose / Duchess of Montrose .

Mined and sunk near Gravelines off the French coast on March 18th 1917 .
Thanks in advance .

Title: P S Duchess of Montrose
Post by: Bob Golder on March 03, 2006, 01:50:23 AM

Hi

I have checked my photos and as yet have not found the 'Montrose' :( .  I shall be in Scotland third week in March, near to the Scottish Maritime Museum archives where I'll try to find a photo or perhaps a drawing or two :) .  Don't get your hopes up too high, they don't have everything.

Title: DUCHESS OF MONTROSE.
Post by: Walter Snowdon on March 03, 2006, 06:30:28 AM

Hi Ned. one of our own members is a prolific author of books on clyde steamers and the first of his books I looked at CALEDONIAN STEAM PACET COMPANYLTD, BY Alistair Deayton ISBN0 7524 2389 1  has four pictures of the Duchess, one of which shows her on admiralty service. I will trawl through my other books as I feel there are many more references to come! Regards, walter.

Title: PS Duchess Of Montrose (1902-1917)
Post by: AlistairD on March 03, 2006, 10:26:48 AM

I have four photos, including one World War I one, in my book "The Caledonian Steam Packet Co.  Ltd", published by Tempus Publishing @ £12.99
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Hi

I have checked my photos and as yet have not    found the 'Montrose' (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif)    . I shall be in Scotland third week in March, near to the Scottish Maritime    Museum archives where I'll try to find a photo or perhaps a drawing or two    (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) . Don't get your hopes up too high, they don't have    everything.


     
Cheers from Bob Golder


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