Salcombe, 'channel Queen' 1896
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Photo ref:
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In the late 19th century, steamers such as this were still comparatively rare in the river; much more common were sailing vessels, of which up to 200 might shelter here during storms. This was the last flourish of Salcombe as a commercial port - by 1950 the pleasure craft had taken over.
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This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St Brieuc and was a well know tourist vessel in and around the Devon and Cornwall coast. The company traded and ran the ship from Sutton Pool Plymouth. The Channel Queen was chartered by local ...see more
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