The Duke of York was a steamer passenger ship initially operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway which saw service from 1935 to 1964.

She was converted to a "Landing Ship, Infantry (Hand-Hoisting)"; the latter part referred to her hand-operated davits; abbreviated to LSI(H).

She took part in Operation Jubilee, the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942, carrying The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.

[7] The ship's Bosun, William Albert Warner, was subsequently awarded the Order of Industrial Heroism for rescuing three people after the collision.

[8] Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company of Jarrow completely rebuilt her with a more modern-shaped bow, and they lengthened her by about 7 ft. She rejoined the Harwich fleet in 1954.