SS Royal Iris

	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-);
Owner	Wallasey Corporation; Palmers. Dublin (1931); Cork Harbour Commissioners (1946);
Builder	Robert Stephenson and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne
Launched	1906
Christened	Iris (1906-1918); HMS Iris II (1918); Royal Iris (1918-1946); Blarney (1946-1961);
Identification	UK Official Number 123971
Fate	Scrapped 1961
General characteristics
Tonnage	491 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	159 ft (48 m)
Draught	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine, 2 shafts
Capacity	1,735 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.

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