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Invicta Line Cruises
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Invicta Line.
Invicta Line Cruises of Chatham began services between Southend and Strood c.1980, using the
Thames Queen
and
Clyde
.
Thames Queen
was sold by Invicta Line in 1987, to be replaced by
Clairest
in 1989. Invicta Line ceased operations c.1992.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Clyde
Coral Star III
Thames Queen
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Clyde
Postcard of
Clyde
- purchased on board.
Published by the World Ship Society (Medway) - Photo: © Stuart Emery
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Photograph of
Clyde
- purchased on board.
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Photograph of
Clyde
- purchased on board.
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Clyde
arriving at Southend Pier, with
Kingswear Castle
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1985.
Clyde
arriving at Southend Pier, behind
Kingswear Castle
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1985.
Clyde
at Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
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Clyde
near Strood Pier on the River Medway.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
Clyde
on the River Medway.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
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Clyde
on the River Medway.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
Clyde
off Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
off Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
off Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
off Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
arriving at Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
arriving at Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
arriving at Southend Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Clyde
on the Medway with
Coral Star III
(ex-
Poole Belle
)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, River Medway, 1989
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Thames Queen
(Invicta Line: 1980-1987)
List of owners for Thames Queen:-
H.G Hastings Kingston (1963)
Thames PC (1964-71)
Alf Crouch (1972-76)
W.Jackson (1977-99)
Invicta Line (1980-1987)
Ginty Murphy (1987 - 1997)
John Read (1997-2000)
John Kempton (2000-?)
Thames Queen
in the River Medway, after sale by Invicta Line.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Thames Queen
in the River Medway, after sale by Invicta Line.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1987.
Thames Queen
in poor condition on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st June 2006
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Thames Queen
in poor condition on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st June 2006
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Thames Queen
in poor condition on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st June 2006
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Coral Star III
(Invicta Line: 1989-1990)
Two new excursion boats,
Bournemouth Belle (1)
and
Poole Belle (1)
, joined
Croson
fleet at Bournemouth in 1948. Built at Bolson's yard, they were 72 feet long, carried 150 passengers, and were powered by Gray Marine diesels diving twin screws. They were updated versions of the pre-war
Titlarks
.
Poole Belle (1)
was sold to the Grosvenor Hotel in Swanage in 1964 and renamed
Grosvenor Hostess
. In 1965 she became the
Tara
in Dublin before returning to Paignton as the
Coral Star III
. In 1989
Coral Star III
was purchased by
Invicta Line
for use on the River Medway. She was not used and was sold again the following year to S.Wide of Bristol, serving with them as
Avon Venturer II
(replacing an
Avon Venturer
of 1935). She operated charters from Bristol and some public sailings from Penarth until around 1996.
Postcard of
Poole Belle (1)
in Croson ownership
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Coral Star III
(ex-
Poole Belle
)
In 1989
Coral Star III
was purchased by Invicta Line for use on the River Medway.
She was not used and was sold again the following year.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, River Medway, 1989
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Coral Star III
(ex-
Poole Belle
)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, River Medway, 1989
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Coral Star III
(ex-
Poole Belle
)
as
Avon Venturer II
in Bristol
Scan: Chris Wood
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