SS Princess Henriette
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Princess Henrietta |
| Builder/Built | 1888 William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Type | Channel Ferry (Paddle steamer) |
| Speed | 21 knots |
Remarks
Built for the Belgium Government, the Princess Henriette was the last ship to leave a Belgium port before England declared war on Germany. With 1,200 aboard she left Ostend and arrived in Dover on 3 Sep 1914.
During the war she acted as a troopship based at Folkestone, and sailing back and forth over the English Channel.