Medway Queen

Owner: Medway Queen Preservation Society

Website: http://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/

Area: UK

Hull

Passenger Paddle Steamer. Construction: Steel.
Hull in 1923
Built 1924 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. at Troon
Fit out 1924
LWL: 180' 0", Beam: 49' 0", Draft: 7' 8", Displacement: 632000 lbs.
Rebuilt in Albion Dockyard, Bristol. Completed in 2013 Currently fitting out at Gillingham Pier, Kent

Boiler

RT Scotch Built 1938 by Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co. Ltd. at Tyne
Fuel: Oil,
Original boiler decayed beyond repair. In due course a modern boiler will be required. Boiler Room declared a "non heritage" area by Heritage Lottery.

Engine

Paddles

Feathering floats.

History

New to the New Medway Steam Packet Co. Ltd. in 1924. Wartime use as a minesweeper 1939-46. Returned to excursion service in 1947. Withdrawn September 1963. Taken to the Isle of Wight as marina clubhouse/nightclub 1966-1974. Returned to River Medway in derelict condition in 1984. Acquired by Medway Queen Preservation Society in 1987, Rebuilt in Bristol with lottery funding; 2009-2013 Now fitting out at Gillingham Pier ME7 1RX Contact: info@medwayqueen.co.uk See www.medwayqueen.co.uk for public visiting hours and volunteering opportunities

PS Medway Queen at Gillingham Pier. George Painter