Fishbourne II
Ex Fishbourne
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Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1927 by William Denny, Dumbarton (Yard No ) as a Passenger and Vehicle Ferry.
Technical Data
- Length: 42.98 m (overall) 35.96 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 7.92 m
- Depth: 2.62 m
- Draught: 1.4 m (Loaded)
- Tonnage: 135.85 gross/59.79 net/ t deadweight
- Engines: 2 sets Gardener 2-stroke diesels
- Propellors: 4
- Power: kW/240 bHP
- Speed: 8 knots (Max)
- Capacity: 18 cars/100 passengers
- Call Sign:
- IMO Number:
- Official Number: 149132
- Port of Registry: Portsmouth/UK 🇬🇧
- Sister-Ship: Wooton , Hilsea
History
June 21st 1927: Launched
June 23rd 1927: Trials
July 2nd 1927: Completed as FISHBOURNE for Southern Railway Co, London Portsmouth – Fishbourne service. Cost £ 18,476 and appeared to be double ended but was not so.
1939 – 1945: During World Wat II, remained on station, except for appearing at the Dunkirk evacuation, for which they were fitted with concrete “umbrellas”.
1948: British Transport Commission, Southern Region, London
1961: Renamed FISHBOURNE II.
July 7th 1961: Replaced by her namesake (FISHBOURNE) and placed in reserve.
July 9th 1961: Relieved FISHBOURNE which was suffering from technical problems.
September 1961: Ran aground at Fishbourne and blocked the slipway for several hours.
January 26th 1962: Having been withdrawn, arrived at Southampton and laid up.
May 1962: Sold to H G Pounds, Portsmouth for scrap, but resold
1963: To Doeksen Salvage Co, Den Helder for operation as a car ferry across the River Shannon between Tarbert (Co Kerry) – Killiner (Co Clare).
1963: Leased to NAM (Nederlandsche Aardolie Maatschappij) Dutch oil company for transporting plant and materials to Wadden Isles,
1967: 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)
