Duchess

The Naval and Armament Construction Company of Barrow built Duchess of Devonshire as yard number 255 for the Barrow Steam Navigation Company.[2]She was launched on 21 January 1897 by Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.[3]
She had four decks – lower, main, promenade and shade. First class accommodation was amidships, with sleeping berths for 124 passengers. The promenade deck had fourteen staterooms, a smokeroom and bar, and first-class entrance, with staircase descending to the dining saloon on the main deck. The ladies’ saloon and staterooms were on the lower deck.
Her maiden voyage from Barrow to Belfast was on 9 April 1897[4] under the command of Captain Myerscough, in a journey time of just under six hours.