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| + | | shipname = HMT Princess Victoria | ||
| + | | shipowner = Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways, Stranraer | ||
| + | | shipbuilder = William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | ||
| + | | shipyardnumber = 963 | ||
| + | | shiplaunched = 22 Feb 1912 | ||
| + | | shipcompleted = 20 Apr 1912 | ||
| + | | shipinservice = 1912 | ||
| + | | shipoutofservice = 1934 | ||
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| + | | shipfate = Broken up at Stranraer, Scotland 1934 | ||
| + | | shiptype = Steamer | ||
| + | | shiptonnage = 1,678 tons | ||
| + | | shiplength = 300.6 ft (91.59m) | ||
| + | | shipbeam = 40.2 ft (12.24m) | ||
| + | | shipdepth = 16.5 ft (5.0m) draft 13.5 ft (4.09m) | ||
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| − | + | Pre-war the ''Princess Victoria'' operated as a Railway Ferry between Strarraer (Scotland) and Larne, Northern Ireland. | |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| − | + | 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== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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* [[William James Allen]] | * [[William James Allen]] | ||
* [[Arthur Leworthy Bettenay]] | * [[Arthur Leworthy Bettenay]] | ||
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===Folkestone to France 16 January 1917=== | ===Folkestone to France 16 January 1917=== | ||
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* [[Edward Hobson]] | * [[Edward Hobson]] | ||
* [[Daniel Adkins Lewis]] | * [[Daniel Adkins Lewis]] | ||
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* [[Leonard George Morgan]] | * [[Leonard George Morgan]] | ||
* [[William Bertie Claude Moulden]] | * [[William Bertie Claude Moulden]] | ||
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* [[Arthur Swindlehurst MM]] | * [[Arthur Swindlehurst MM]] | ||
* [[Ernest Charles Thomas]] | * [[Ernest Charles Thomas]] | ||
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* [[Herbert Fuhrmann]] | * [[Herbert Fuhrmann]] | ||
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===Folkestone to Boulogne 9 February 1916=== | ===Folkestone to Boulogne 9 February 1916=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 12 October 2023
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| History | |
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| 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) |
Contents
- 1 Remarks
- 2 Soldiers carried
- 2.1 Folkestone to Étaples 4 December 1916
- 2.2 Folkestone to France 20 December 1916
- 2.3 Folkestone to France 28 December 1916
- 2.4 Folkestone to France 16 January 1917
- 2.5 Folkestone to France 4 February 1917
- 2.6 Folkestone to France 8 February 1917
- 2.7 Folkestone to Boulogne 9 February 1916
- 2.8 Folkestone to France 15 February 1917
- 2.9 Le Havre, France to England 22 April 1917
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
- † Thomas Denteith
- Edward Hobson
- Daniel Adkins Lewis
- Thomas William Moore
- Leonard George Morgan
- William Bertie Claude Moulden
- Hartland Wheare Richards
- Arthur Swindlehurst MM
- Ernest Charles Thomas
- Hartland Wheare Richards