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*1924–1951: PS ''Shanklin'' |
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*1924–1951: [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] |
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| Ship route = [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] to [[Ryde Pier]] |
| Ship route = [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] to [[Ryde Pier]] |
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| Ship launched = 1924 |
| Ship launched = 6 June 1924 |
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| Ship fate = Scrapped |
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'''PS ''Shanklin''''' was a passenger vessel built for the [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] in 1924 for use on the [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] to [[Ryde Pier]] route.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Duckworth |first1=Christian Leslie Dyce |last2=Langmuir |first2=Graham Easton |date=1968 |title=Railway and other Steamers |
'''PS ''Shanklin''''' was a passenger vessel built for the [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] in 1924 for use on the [[Portsmouth Harbour railway station|Portsmouth Harbour]] to [[Ryde Pier]] route.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Duckworth |first1=Christian Leslie Dyce |last2=Langmuir |first2=Graham Easton |date=1968 |title=Railway and other Steamers |language=English |location=Prescot, Lancashire |publisher= T. Stephenson and Sons }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The ship was built by [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] of Southampton and launched in 1924. She was fitted with first and second class passenger saloons heated and ventilated by the inductor thermotank system. The main saloon was of light polished oak and the smoking saloon was of dark polished oak, underneath which was the dining saloon. The saloon had upholstered seating and the floor was covered with Ruboleum tiling. Instead of electro-plate or brass, the fittings throughout were made of Roanoid. She operated the passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier with her first trip being on 3 October 1924.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New boat for Island Service |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000290/19241003/138/0007 |newspaper=Portsmouth Evening News |location=England |date=3 October 1924 |access-date=14 November 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | |
The ship was built by [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] of Southampton and launched in 1924. She was fitted with first and second class passenger saloons heated and ventilated by the inductor thermotank system. The main saloon was of light polished oak and the smoking saloon was of dark polished oak, underneath which was the dining saloon. The saloon had upholstered seating and the floor was covered with Ruboleum tiling. Instead of electro-plate or brass, the fittings throughout were made of Roanoid. She operated the passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier with her first trip being on 3 October 1924.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New boat for Island Service |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000290/19241003/138/0007 |newspaper=Portsmouth Evening News |location=England |date=3 October 1924 |access-date=14 November 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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She made her last trip on 30 November 1950 before being put up for sale in Southampton.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Last Trip From Jetty |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000290/19501130/053/0006 |newspaper=Portsmouth Evening News |location=England |date=30 November 1950 |access-date=14 November 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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She was sold to [[Cosens & Co Ltd]] in 1951 and renamed ''Monarch''. She was operated by them for ten years until scrapped in 1961. |
She was sold to [[Cosens & Co Ltd]] in 1951 and renamed ''Monarch''. She was operated by them for ten years until scrapped in 1961. |
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| Route | Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier |
| Builder | John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton |
| Launched | 6 June 1924 |
| Maiden voyage | 3 October 1924 |
| Out of service | 1961 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 412 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 190 feet (58 m) |
| Beam | 26.1 feet (8.0 m) |
| Draught | 8.7 feet (2.7 m) |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Capacity | 756 passengers |
PS Shanklin was a passenger vessel built for the Southern Railway in 1924 for use on the Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier route.[1]
History
[edit]The ship was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company of Southampton and launched in 1924. She was fitted with first and second class passenger saloons heated and ventilated by the inductor thermotank system. The main saloon was of light polished oak and the smoking saloon was of dark polished oak, underneath which was the dining saloon. The saloon had upholstered seating and the floor was covered with Ruboleum tiling. Instead of electro-plate or brass, the fittings throughout were made of Roanoid. She operated the passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier with her first trip being on 3 October 1924.[2]
She made her last trip on 30 November 1950 before being put up for sale in Southampton.[3]
She was sold to Cosens & Co Ltd in 1951 and renamed Monarch. She was operated by them for ten years until scrapped in 1961.
References
[edit]- ^ Duckworth, Christian Leslie Dyce; Langmuir, Graham Easton (1968). Railway and other Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson and Sons.
- ^ "New boat for Island Service". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 3 October 1924. Retrieved 14 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Last Trip From Jetty". Portsmouth Evening News. England. 30 November 1950. Retrieved 14 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.