| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Nimrod |
| Owner | Cork Steamship Co. Ltd. |
| Route | Cork to Liverpool |
| Builder | Vernon T. & Sons, Liverpool |
| Launched | September 1843 |
| Out of service | 28 February 1860 |
| Fate | Ran aground (wrecked) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coastal paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 583 GRT |
| Length | 53.9 m (177 ft) |
| Height | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Installed power | 300 ihp (224 kW) |
| Propulsion | side lever engines |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Notes | [1] |
PS Nimrod was an Irish passenger-carrying paddle steamer. Built in 1843, it took passengers from Cork in the south of Ireland to the ports of Liverpool, the first leg for emigrants wishing to start a new life in the United States. It operated for 17 years, until it ran aground at St David's Head in 1860. It smashed into three pieces and sank, with the loss of 45 lives.
- ^ "PS Nimrod +1860". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 17 April 2016.