Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Hartlepool Borough council. (non-member)
Area: Jackson Dock, Hartlepool (UK).
HULLPaddle ferry
Built 1934 by William Gray & Co. Ltd. at Hartlepool.
LOA: 209' 7", LWL: 200', Beam: 57' (breadth 33'), Draft: 4' 6", Displacement: 556 gross tons.
Steel
No.1060. Keel laid 27th June 1934, completed in 5 months.
ENGINEDiagonal Triple Expansion, 18" + 28½" + 46" x 51".
Built 1934 by Central Marine Engine Works at Hartlepool.
Valve(s): pv on HP, sv on IP & LP.
1200 IHP, LP Xhead driven pumps, separate surface c.
BOILERRT Scotch.
Built 1934 by Central Marine Engine Works at Hartlepool.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 200 psi.
15' 4" dia x 11' 6" long.
PROPPaddles, two, 8 floats each, 9' 4" long x 3' 3" wide.
HISTORYNew to LNER, later British Transport Commission, ferry on River Humber between Hull and New Holland. Retired during 1970’s, various owners. Restored at Hartlepool 1987-1992. Not steamable. Now open as museum and cafe alongside the Museum of Hartlepool. Contact 01429 523443. Ref: Funnel 73.
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(Brian Hillsdon) New Holland, 1969

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