TSS Scotia (1920)

History
Name	1921–1940: TSS Scotia
Owner	1921–1923: London and North Western Railway 1923–1940: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Operator	1921–1923: London and North Western Railway 1923–1940: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Port of registry
Route	1921–1940: Holyhead – Dún Laoghaire
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Yard number	1037
Launched	16 November 1920
Fate	Bombed and sunk at Dunkirk 1 June 1940
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,454 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	380.5 ft (116.0 m)
Beam	45.2 ft (13.8 m)
Draught	17.2 ft (5.2 m)

TSS Scotia was a twin-screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923, and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1940.^[1]

History

She was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1920.

On 1 June 1940 she was bombed by German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation. The destroyer HMS Esk came alongside and rescued nearly 1,000 troops. The destroyer HMS Worcester was nearby and also picked up some survivors. Twenty-eight of her crew and an estimated 200 to 300 French troops were killed.^[2]

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