SS Invicta
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courtesy Scottish Built Ships |
History |
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Name |
SS Invicta |
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Owner |
South Eastern & Chatham Railway Co,'s Management Committee, London |
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Builder |
William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton |
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Yard number |
752 |
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Launched |
19 Apr 1905 |
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Completed |
1905 |
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In service |
1905 |
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Out of service |
1932 |
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Fate |
broken up |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Channel ferry |
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Tonnage |
2,118 tons |
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Length |
311.2 ft (94.85m) |
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Beam |
40.1 ft (12.22m) |
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Depth |
15.8 ft (4.82m) |
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Propulsion |
triple screw |
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Built for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. Used to ferry new units and reinforcements from Folkestone to France.
Sold in 1923 to the Soc. Anon de Gerance et d'Armement, Calais (S.A.G.A.). In late 1932 she was broken up at Dunkerque.
Soldiers carried
Folkestone to France 4 February 1917
Folkestone to France 8 February 1917
Folkstone to France 12 February 1917
Folkestone to France 28 February 1917