Category:Royal Iris (ship, 1906)

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.

Media in category "Royal Iris (ship, 1906)"

The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.

'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 RMG PV2157 (cropped).jpg 1,237 × 892; 423 KB
'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 RMG PV2157.jpg 1,280 × 1,111; 491 KB
George Nicholson Bradford - 1887-1918 - Blankenberge.jpg 1,304 × 2,160; 768 KB
HMS Iris II 1918 IWM Q 55564.jpg 800 × 508; 49 KB
Studies of 'Iris', 'Daffodil' and 'Vindictive' after the Zeebrugge Raid of 23 April 1918 RMG PW1861.jpg 1,280 × 1,094; 493 KB
The Mersey ferries 'Iris' and Daffodil' returning to New Brighton on 17 May 1918, after the Zeebrugge raid RMG PV4588.jpg 1,280 × 553; 683 KB
The Royal Navy on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q18886.jpg 800 × 627; 42 KB
Zeebrugge Raid graphic.JPG 491 × 654; 92 KB