Irwin
Ship Number
859
Vessel Type
Ferry Steamers
Built
D&W Henderson
Yard
Meadowside
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
June 10, 1929
Delivered
September 2, 1929
Owner
South Indian Railway Co.
Weight
970 grt
BP Length
250 feet
Breadth
38 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
Constructed by Yarrow & Co. Ltd, Glasgow - 2 steam turbines SR geared
Official No.
160271
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Irwin

S.S. Irwin ran between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar Pier. The ship was built in 1929 and put on service in the year 1930. The tonnage of the ship is 970.11 gross and 377.39 registered. The overall length and breadth are 259 feet and 38 feet respectively. Its passenger carrying capacity in fair and rough weather is 1552 and 1045 respectively. The normal speed of this is approximately 10 knots.
 
1948 Government of India - Southern Railway, Madras
1965 Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Madras / Bombay
 
She was renamed Ramanujan in 1972
 
Broken Up in Bombay 9th June 1987