Difference between revisions of "HMT Princess Victoria"

HMT Princess Victoria
History
Name	HMT Princess Victoria
Owner	Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways, Stranraer
Builder	William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton
Yard number	963
Launched	22 Feb 1912
Completed	20 Apr 1912
In service	1912
Out of service	1934
Fate	Broken up at Stranraer, Scotland 1934
General characteristics
Type	Steamer
Tonnage	1,678 tons
Length	300.6 ft (91.59m)
Beam	40.2 ft (12.24m)
Depth	16.5 ft (5.0m) draft 13.5 ft (4.09m)
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 12 October 2023

Remarks

Pre-war the Princess Victoria operated as a Railway Ferry between Strarraer (Scotland) and Larne, Northern Ireland.

In 1914 with the outbreak of war the Princess Victoria was requisitioned by the Admiralty to act as a Fleet Messenger, until 2 May 1915 when she was released back to her owners. However, it appears that she was then hired as a troop carrier used to transport men from southern English ports to France.

Returned to her previos work, in 1923 her ownership changed wih the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, of Stranraer taking over her management until she was scrapped in 1934.

Soldiers carried

Folkestone to Étaples 4 December 1916

Folkestone to France 20 December 1916

Folkestone to France 28 December 1916

Folkestone to France 16 January 1917

Folkestone to France 4 February 1917

Folkestone to France 8 February 1917

Folkestone to Boulogne 9 February 1916

Edward William Tink

Folkestone to France 15 February 1917

Le Havre, France to England 22 April 1917

William Simpson

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 ==Remarks==
-Pre-war teh ''Princess Victoria'' operated as a Railway Ferry between Strarraer (Scotland) and Larne, Northern Ireland.
+Pre-war the ''Princess Victoria'' operated as a Railway Ferry between Strarraer (Scotland) and Larne, Northern Ireland.
-In 1914 withthe outbreak of war the ''Princess Victoria'' was requisitioned by the Admiralty to act as a Fleet Messeenger, which she did until 2 May 1915 when she was released back to her owners. However, it appears that she was then hired as a troop carrier used to transport men from southern Englsih ports to France.
+In 1914 with the outbreak of war the ''Princess Victoria'' was requisitioned by the Admiralty to act as a Fleet Messenger, until 2 May 1915 when she was released back to her owners. However, it appears that she was then hired as a troop carrier used to transport men from southern English ports to France.
-Returned to her previos work, in 1923 ownership changed wih the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, Stranraer
+Returned to her previos work, in 1923 her ownership changed wih the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, of Stranraer taking over her management until she was scrapped in 1934.
-Owned by the Stranraer Line, scrapped in 1934.
 ==Soldiers carried==