Wingfield Castle
Owner: Hartlepool Borough council
Area: UK
Hull
Paddle Launch.
Construction: Steel.
Hull in Buil
Built 1934 by William Gray & Co. Ltd. at Hartlepool
LOA: 209' 7", LWL: 200' 0", Beam: 57' 0", Draft: 4' 6", Displacement: 1112000 lbs.
No.1060. Keel laid 27th June 1934, completed in 5 months.
Boiler
RT Scotch Built 1934 by Central Marine Engine Works at Hartlepool
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 200 psi,
15' 4" dia x 11' 6" long.
Engine
Diagonal Triple Expansion. 18" + 28 1/2" + 46" X 51"Built 1934 by Central Marine Engine Works at Hartlepool
pv on HP, sv on IP & LP valve. 1200 IHP, LP Xhead driven pumps, separate surface c.
History
New 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.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Brian Hillsdon) New Holland, 1969