A commercial postcard dating from c. 1905 showing the LNWR-owned twin screw SS. HIBERNIA leaving Holyhead harbour, with the LNWR hotel behind. HIBERNIA was built in 1900 for the Holyhead to Dublin route.

In 1915 it was sent to join the Royal Navy fleet where it became HMS TARA. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on 5^th November 1915 before completing very much useful work for the Navy. A replacement HIBERNIA was built for the LNWR in 1920.