Lulworth Cove, 1894
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The WB&SSPCo paddler 'Victoria' disembarks trippers on to the steep-shelved beach in Lulworth Cove. Built of steel in 1884 by J & K Smit, Kinderdijk, and engined by Penn & Sons, London, 'Victoria' had specially-strengthened bows to allow her to run on to shingle beaches. This was not as straightforward as it might sound. The ship approached the beach at right angles, dropping a stern anchor. As soon as she grounded, the slack in the anchor cable was taken up and this held her bows on to the beach. 'Victoria' was lengthened in 1888 and reboilered in 1912. Her bell-topped funnel was replaced a few years after this picture was taken. She survived until January 1953, when she proceeded under her own steam to the breaker's yard.
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