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Viscountess
This page is devoted to the Thames excusion boat
Viscountess
.
This is one a of series of
Simplon Postcards
pages devoted to
River Thames Excursion Boats
.
To sail on these boats contact:
www.thamescruises.com
Viscountess
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1926 for Joseph Mears of Richmond, the last of Mears' Salters-built steamers. She was 110 feet long, and was converted to diesel power in 1945.
Viscountess
passed to Thames Launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947. From 1977-1981 she was owned by Jackson Brothers (
Catamaran Cruisers
), followed by service with Tidal Cruises with ex-Mears boats
Hurlingham
and
Marchioness
.
Tidal Cruisers
had become
Thames Cruises
by 1999, and
Viscountess
remains in service with them in 2007.
The complete list of
Salters
boats built for Mears were the
Viscount
(1908),
Connaught
(1911),
Royalty
(1913),
Hurlingham
(1915),
Kingwood
(1915),
Marchioness
(1923),
Queen Elizabeth (3)
(1924),
Abercorn
(1925) and
Viscountess
(1926). All remain in service in 2006, except the
Marchioness
,
which was lost in an accident in 1989, and
Abercorn
which suffered a major fire in 2005 whilst at her moorings.
Contact:
www.thamescruises.com
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Viscountess
(Joseph Mears - 1915-1946)
Viscountess
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1926 for Joseph Mears of Richmond. She was 110 feet long, and was converted to diesel power in 1945.
Viscountess
passed to Thames Launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947. From 1977-1981 she was owned by Jackson Brothers (
Catamaran Cruisers
), followed by service with Tidal Cruises with ex-Mears boats
Hurlingham
and
Marchioness
.
Tidal Cruisers
had become
Thames Cruises
by 1999, and
Viscountess
remains in service with them in 2007.
Viscountess
in 1927.
Photo: © Roland Hastings:
www.riverthames.co.nr
Viscountess
(Thames Launches - 1947-1981)
Viscountess
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1926 for Joseph Mears of Richmond. She was 110 feet long, and was converted to diesel power in 1945.
Viscountess
passed to Thames Launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947. From 1977-1981 she was owned by Jackson Brothers (
Catamaran Cruisers
), followed by service with Tidal Cruises with ex-Mears boats
Hurlingham
and
Marchioness
.
Tidal Cruisers
had become
Thames Cruises
by 1999, and
Viscountess
remains in service with them in 2007.
Viscountess
passing Teddington Weir heading for Hampton Court (c.1951)
Photo: ©
David Lord
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Viscountess
(Catamaran Cruisers: 1977-1981)
Viscountess
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1926 for
Joseph Mears
of Richmond. She was 110 feet long, and was converted to diesel power in 1945.
Viscountess
passed to
Thames Launches
with the rest of the
Mears
fleet in 1947. From 1977-1981 she was owned by
Catamaran Cruisers
, followed by service with Tidal Cruises with ex-
Mears
boats
Hurlingham
and
Marchioness
. Tidal Cruisers had become Thames Cruises by 1999, and
Viscountess
remains in service with them in 2007.
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Viscountess
(Tidal/Thames Cruises - 1981- )
Viscountess
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1926 for Joseph Mears of Richmond. She was 110 feet long, and was converted to diesel power in 1945.
Viscountess
passed to Thames Launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947. From 1977-1981 she was owned by Jackson Brothers (
Catamaran Cruisers
), followed by service with Tidal Cruises with ex-Mears boats
Hurlingham
and
Marchioness
.
Tidal Cruisers
had become
Thames Cruises
by 1999, and
Viscountess
remains in service with them in 2007.
Viscountess
is seen passing Greenwich on the 09/08/1995, in service with Tidal Cruisers.
Scan:
www.riverthames.co.nr
The
Viscountess
coming alongside the
Old London
moored at Lambeth Pier.
Scan:
www.riverthames.co.nr
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006
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Hurlingham
and
Viscountess
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006
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Hurlingham
and
Viscountess
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006
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Hurlingham
and
Viscountess
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises (
Royal Princess
behind).
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007
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Viscountess
of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007