PS Duchess of Fife (1903)

A mosaic of the Duchess of Fife in a Greenock underpass
History
Name	PS Duchess of Fife (1903–1953) HMS Duchess (1916–1919) HMS Duchess of Fife (1939–1945)
Owner	Caledonian Steam Packet Company
Operator	Caledonian Steam Packet Company (1903–1953)  Royal Navy (1916–1919)  Royal Navy (1939–1945)
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Glasgow
Yard number	432
Launched	9 May 1903
Honours and awards	Dunkirk 1940
Fate	Scrapped, 15 September 1953
General characteristics
Type	Paddle steamer
Tonnage	336 GRT
Length	213.3 feet (65.0 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion diagonal
Speed	17 knots

PS Duchess of Fife was a paddle steamer built in 1903 for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company. She spent most of her career serving passenger routes in the Firth of Clyde and was requisitioned for use as a minesweeper during both World Wars. In 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, rescuing a total of 1,633 allied troops.

She was sold for scrapping in September 1953 after 50 years of service.