Design
In 1895, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company ordered four steamers for Royal Mail service, named for four provinces of Ireland, RMS Leinster, Connaught, Munster and Ulster; these four were commonly referred to as "The Provinces".
The Leinster was a 2,640-ton packet steamship with a service speed of 24 knots (44 km/h). The vessel, which was built at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, England, was driven by a single eight-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine. During the First World War, the twin-propellered ship was armed with one 12 pounder and two signal guns.
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