SS Accrington was a passenger and cargo vessel built for the Great Central Railway in 1910.

[2] The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding of Hull and launched on 7 June 1910 by Miss C. Fay, daughter of Sir Sam Fay, general manager of the Great Central Railway[3] She was one of an order for four ships, the others being Dewsbury, Blackburn and Bury.

[1] The construction was to Lloyd's 100 A1 class and also Board of Trade rules, German Emigration Laws and Hamburg Harbor Authorities requirements.

[1] Steam heating and electric lighting as well as ventilation for passenger spaces was installed.

On 15 June 1922 a wealthy Australian passenger arriving into Grimsby on the Accrington was arrested by customs officials following the discovery of 100 bottles of cocaine, concealed in the false bottom of his trunk, and he also had £100 in notes in his possession.