SS Royal Iris

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Iris and Iris II.

Iris II returns to Liverpool after the Zeebrugge Raid
Iris returns to Liverpool after the Zeebrugge Raid
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • SS Iris (1906-1918)
  • HMS Iris II (1918)
  • SS Royal Iris (1918-1947)
  • SS Blarney (1947-)[1]
Owner
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne
Launched1906
Christened
  • Iris (1906-1918)
  • HMS Iris II (1918)
  • Royal Iris (1918-1946)
  • Blarney (1946-1961)
IdentificationUK Official Number 123971
FateScrapped 1961
General characteristics [1]
Tonnage491 gross register tons (GRT)
Length159 ft (48 m)
Draught8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
PropulsionSteam engine, 2 shafts
Capacity1,735 passengers

SS Royal Iris was a Mersey Ferryboat built in 1906 for Wallasey Corporation. She was built as Iris for service on the River Mersey. In 1918 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for action during the Zeebrugge Raid. She was renamed Royal Iris in recognition of her part in this action and returned to civilian duties. She was sold in 1931 and renamed Blarney in 1946. She was scrapped in December 1961.

  1. ^ a b Smith, Noël E. (2005). "The Royal Iris and Daffodil Mersey Ferries". merseyside.net. Retrieved 21 February 2012.