 Waverley at Swanage
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Waverley |
| Owner | Since 1974: Paddle Steamer Preservation Society |
| Operator |
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| Builder | A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 1330P |
| Launched | 2 October 1946 |
| Maiden voyage | 16 June 1947 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coastal excursion paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 693 grt |
| Length | 239 ft 11 in (73.13 m) s |
| Beam | 57 ft 3 in (17.45 m) s |
| Draught | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) s |
| Installed power | 2,100 ihp (1,566kW) |
| Propulsion | Diagonal triple expansion steam engine built by Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | Up to 925 passengers in Class V waters. |
| Notes | [2] |
PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the northern hemisphere. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973.[3] Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.[3]
Since 2003, Waverley has been listed in the National Historic Fleet by National Historic Ships UK as "a vessel of pre-eminent national importance".[4]
- ^ "Latest AIS for Waverley". ShipAIS. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "PS Waverley". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Waverley paddle steamer finally sets sail after two years". BBC News. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "WAVERLEY". National Historic Ships. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2020.