MV Wootton II
Ex Wootton
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Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1928 by William Denny, Dumbarton (Yard No ) as a Passenger and Vehicle Ferry.
Technical Data
- Length: 41.30 m (overall) 35.00 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 7.92 m
- Depth: 2.59 m
- Draught: 1.5 m (Loaded)
- Tonnage: 149 gross/71 net/36t deadweight
- Engines: 2 sets Gardener 2-stroke diesels
- Propellors: 4
- Power: kW/240 bHP
- Speed: 8 knots (Max)
- Capacity: 16 cars/100 passengers
- Call Sign:
- IMO Number:
- Official Number: 149148
- Port of Registry: Portsmouth/UK 🇬🇧
- Sister-Ship: Fishbourne I, Hilsea
History
June 6th 1928: Launched
June 21st 1928: Completed for Southern Railway as WOOTTON, at a cost of £17,300. Services Portsmouth – Fishbourne.
June 28th 1926: First service
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Photographic Postcard
1939 – 1945: During World Wat II, remained on station, except for appearing at the Dunkirk evacuation, for which, together with FISHBOURNE, they were fitted with concrete “umbrellas”.
1948: To British Transport Commission.
Photographic Postcards
Photographic Postcard (15/08/1960)
1961: Renamed WOOTTON II
September 21st 1962: Went to Southampton and laid up.
1962: Sold to Pounds Shipbreakers then resold to Dutch shipbreakers, Maasluis.
May 31st 1962: Left Portsmouth in tow of tug HAZELGARTH.
1962: Broken up
All information is believed to be correct, and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Terry Conybeare for his assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
