[1] She was built by Laird Brothers in Birkenhead for the Great Western Railway as a twin-screw steamer for the Irish Sea ferry service between Milford Haven and Waterford.

[2] She was a sister ship to TSS Great Southern.

In 1931 it was reported that she achieved a record crossing from Fishguard to Waterford, maintaining an average speed of 19.9 knots.

[3] In 1933 she was succeeded by a new ship of the same name, TSS Great Western and was renamed G.W.R.

20 until sold for scrapping by John Cashmore of Newport, Monmouthshire.