Vita
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ferry Vita
- Vita was originally in service on the
Portsmouth-Gosport ferry. She was the last of the
traditional ferries delivered, albeit diesel-powered from the
start. She was kept as a spare boat on for seasonal harbour cruises
until 1974 after the arrival of the modern
Portsmouth Queen and
Gosport Queen in 1966. She was bought by
Woods Cruises for use on the Thames, passing
to City
Cruises c.1999,
with whom she remains in 2008.
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Vita
(Built:
1959)
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- Vita was originally in service on the
Portsmouth-Gosport ferry. She was the last of the
traditional ferries delivered, albeit diesel-powered from the
start. She was kept as a spare boat on for seasonal harbour cruises
until 1974 after the arrival of the modern
Portsmouth Queen and
Gosport Queen in 1966. She was bought by
Woods Cruises for use on the Thames, passing
to City Cruises c.1999. Since 2015 she has been a house boat at Watchet.
Simplon
Postcards issue sp1284 (released November 2006) of Vita
Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
Vita at Westminster
Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
Vita at Tower Pier
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
Vita with new lettering at
the City Cruises moorings at Bermondsey
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 20th May 2008
Vita
at Watchet being restoredPhoto
(c) Russell Gurney
Vita
at Watchet in 2006Photo (c)
Richard Clammer
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