~ Paddle Steamers covering Essex, Suffolk & London ~
~ 71A G.E.R. Paddle Steamer Essex, on the Stour Ipswich (1912) H&D ~
PS Essex was a passenger vessel built for the Great Eastern Railway in 1896
History
The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding in Hull for the Great Eastern Railway and launched on 8 June 1896. She was launched by Miss K. Howard, daughter of Captain D. Howard, the Great Eastern Railway Company marine superintendent. She was launched with engines and boilers on board, and steam up.
She was used on local services and coastal excursions from Harwich, Felixstowe & Ipswich.
In 1913 she was sold to Joseph Constant who sold her in 1914 to Henry Cooner, Westcliff. She was acquired by the Goole and Hull Steam Packet Company who held onto her until 1918 when she was sold again to the Hellenic Mediterranean Black Sea Company and renamed Acropolis.
She sailed from Hull on 10 May 1919 for Gibraltar and was reported as foundering on 16 May off Finisterre. However, this report was later contradicted as she only left Corunna on 22 May 1919.
History
The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding in Hull for the Great Eastern Railway and launched on 8 June 1896. She was launched by Miss K. Howard, daughter of Captain D. Howard, the Great Eastern Railway Company marine superintendent. She was launched with engines and boilers on board, and steam up.
She was used on local services and coastal excursions from Harwich, Felixstowe & Ipswich.
In 1913 she was sold to Joseph Constant who sold her in 1914 to Henry Cooner, Westcliff. She was acquired by the Goole and Hull Steam Packet Company who held onto her until 1918 when she was sold again to the Hellenic Mediterranean Black Sea Company and renamed Acropolis.
She sailed from Hull on 10 May 1919 for Gibraltar and was reported as foundering on 16 May off Finisterre. However, this report was later contradicted as she only left Corunna on 22 May 1919.
~ No. 894. Harwich. Paddle Steamer "Essex" at Harwich Pier (1910) H&D ~
~ Harwich Boat 3/6 Return (1910) H&D ~
~ S.S. Essex Felixstowe-Harwich (1909) H&D ~
~ S.S. Essex, River Orwell, Ipswich (19--) H&D ~
~ S.S. Essex, River Orwell, Ipswich H&D ~
~ River Steamer Essex (1906) H&D ~
~ Paddle Steamer "Essex" Maintenance Team (1906) H&D ~
~ #23819 the "London Belle", at Clacton-On- Sea (1908) H&D ~
PS London Belle
Launched on March 10 th 1893 by Wm Denny & Bros at Dumbarton
Engines : Triple expansion diagonal, 29.5, 44 and 64 in x 72 in
Dimensions : 280 ft x 30 ft
738 Gross registered Tons
Built for the London, Woolwich and Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Co entering service from London to Clacton / Harwich in May 1893
In 1901 a passenger was killed after falling overboard near Tilbury - the only "Belle Steamers" fatality
As the Belle Steamer with the largest draught, she was prone to running aground near the shallow Clacton pier
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties in May 1916, initially at Harwich, then going to Liverpool
Returned to the Thames in April 1919, but then taken as a hospital carrier to the White Sea, northern Russia
Finally released for civilian service in the summer of 1920 and chartered to Mr Kingsman, running to Walton-on-the Naze
Purchased by Mr Kingsman in 1921, selling on to the PSM Syndicate in 1922.
Scrapped at Grays in 1929
Launched on March 10 th 1893 by Wm Denny & Bros at Dumbarton
Engines : Triple expansion diagonal, 29.5, 44 and 64 in x 72 in
Dimensions : 280 ft x 30 ft
738 Gross registered Tons
Built for the London, Woolwich and Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Co entering service from London to Clacton / Harwich in May 1893
In 1901 a passenger was killed after falling overboard near Tilbury - the only "Belle Steamers" fatality
As the Belle Steamer with the largest draught, she was prone to running aground near the shallow Clacton pier
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties in May 1916, initially at Harwich, then going to Liverpool
Returned to the Thames in April 1919, but then taken as a hospital carrier to the White Sea, northern Russia
Finally released for civilian service in the summer of 1920 and chartered to Mr Kingsman, running to Walton-on-the Naze
Purchased by Mr Kingsman in 1921, selling on to the PSM Syndicate in 1922.
Scrapped at Grays in 1929
~ London Belle Paddle Steamer Model ~
~ The Great Eastern Railways ~ Paddle Steamer Norfolk (1912) H&D ~
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) built the paddle steamers Suffolk (1895) and Essex (1896) to run excursions from Ipswich on the River Orwell. They were joined by Norfolk in 1900. All were double-ended to assist manoeuvring at Ipswich. Essex was sold in 1916, the others passed to the LNER in 1923 and were withdrawn in 1931.
~ #1356 S.S.Norfolk at Pier, Harwich (1910) H&D ~
~ #7255 Harwich Pier & S.S. Norfolk (1905) Wyndham Series H&D ~
~ W7255. Harwich Pier & S.S. Norfolk (1905) H&D ~
~ S.S. Norfolk, Harwich (1908) H&D ~
~ 17 The Felixstowe Boat "Suffolk" Arriving at Ipswich (1912) H&D ~
Paddle Steamer Suffolk was a passenger vessel built for the Great Eastern Railway in 1899.
History
The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding in Hull for the Great Eastern Railway and launched on 25 April 1900. She was launched by Miss Nellie Howard, daughter of Captain D. Howard, the Marine Superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway Company. She was built of steel and equipped with a double-ended hull, with two rudders adapted for steaming with equal facility astern or ahead. Unusually she was launched with machinery on board complete, and with steam up, and she made a short run on the Humber estuary, prior to being berthed in the Victoria Dock
She was used on local services and coastal excursions around Harwich, Felixstowe & Ipswich.
In 1923 she passed into the ownership of the London and North Eastern Railway and they scrapped her in 1931.
History
The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding in Hull for the Great Eastern Railway and launched on 25 April 1900. She was launched by Miss Nellie Howard, daughter of Captain D. Howard, the Marine Superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway Company. She was built of steel and equipped with a double-ended hull, with two rudders adapted for steaming with equal facility astern or ahead. Unusually she was launched with machinery on board complete, and with steam up, and she made a short run on the Humber estuary, prior to being berthed in the Victoria Dock
She was used on local services and coastal excursions around Harwich, Felixstowe & Ipswich.
In 1923 she passed into the ownership of the London and North Eastern Railway and they scrapped her in 1931.
The Paddle Steamer 'Suffolk' (1895) arriving in Ipswich as viewed from the new Cut.
The paddle steamers seen moored upstream are the 'Norfolk' (1900) and the 'Essex' (1896).
~ #79307 Paddle Steamer "Suffolk" at Harwich Pier (1921) Bells H&D ~
~ The River Steamer at Ipswich, Suffolk (1908) H&D ~
~ #1270 ~ The S.S. Suffolk Paddle Steamer at Harwich Pier (1908) Kingsway H&D ~
~ The Great Eastern Railway Saloon Steamer "Suffolk" at Harwich Pier (1913) H&D ~
~ Steam Boat out at Sea (1910) H&D ~
~ The Paddle Steamer Waverley at Parkeston Quay (1988) H&D ~
The Paddle Steamer Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world.
Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.
Since 2003 Waverley has been listed in the National Historic Fleet by National Historic Ships UK as “a vessel of pre-eminent national importance.”
Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.
Since 2003 Waverley has been listed in the National Historic Fleet by National Historic Ships UK as “a vessel of pre-eminent national importance.”
~ #23737 The S.S. Woolwich Belle arriving at Harwich Pier (1895) J.Valentines H&D ~
P.S. Woolwich Belle
(Belle Steamers: 1891-1922)
The Woolwich Belle was built for Belle Steamers by William Denny & Bros in 1891. Actual ownership of Woolwich Belle was London, Woolwich & Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Co (1891), Belle Steamers (1897), Coast Development Company (1898) and Coast Development Corporation (1905). Woolwich Belle was the smallest of the Belle Steamers, and was used mainly on feeder services from Ipswich and Harwich to Clacton, connecting with the London boats. She originally had a telescopic funnel, painted black, for passing under London Bridge. She was later given a full width fore saloon, similar to that of Southwold Belle.
The Coast Development Corporation failed in 1915, and after her war service, Woolwich Belle was acquired by her builders Dennys for refurbishment at their works to provide employment. She was not ready until the spring of 1922, and she was used by Channel Excursion Steamers as Queen of the South for excursions from Brighton, a year in which P.& A.Campbell could not spare vessels for south coast services. P.& A.Campbell were back the following year, and Queen of the South was withdrawn and laid up in September 1923. She was bought by The New Medway SP Co in November 1924, entering service the following summer, mainly on Strood-Southend services, but also general excursion work. Queen of the South was laid up at the end of the 1931 season and sold for scrap the following July.
(Belle Steamers: 1891-1922)
The Woolwich Belle was built for Belle Steamers by William Denny & Bros in 1891. Actual ownership of Woolwich Belle was London, Woolwich & Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Co (1891), Belle Steamers (1897), Coast Development Company (1898) and Coast Development Corporation (1905). Woolwich Belle was the smallest of the Belle Steamers, and was used mainly on feeder services from Ipswich and Harwich to Clacton, connecting with the London boats. She originally had a telescopic funnel, painted black, for passing under London Bridge. She was later given a full width fore saloon, similar to that of Southwold Belle.
The Coast Development Corporation failed in 1915, and after her war service, Woolwich Belle was acquired by her builders Dennys for refurbishment at their works to provide employment. She was not ready until the spring of 1922, and she was used by Channel Excursion Steamers as Queen of the South for excursions from Brighton, a year in which P.& A.Campbell could not spare vessels for south coast services. P.& A.Campbell were back the following year, and Queen of the South was withdrawn and laid up in September 1923. She was bought by The New Medway SP Co in November 1924, entering service the following summer, mainly on Strood-Southend services, but also general excursion work. Queen of the South was laid up at the end of the 1931 season and sold for scrap the following July.