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Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd.

 

 

 

 

This page devoted to postcards and photographs of the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. (later marketed as Red Funnel Steamers) paddles steamer Princess Elizabeth.

 

Princess Elizabeth was virtually a repeat of the Princess Mary delivered 16 years previously (but lost on WW1). She originally had a short black/white funnel, which was later replaced with a taller one which improved her appearance. In pre-war years, Princess Elizabeth mainly operated on ferry services from Southampton and Southsea to the Isle of Wight. She had a very active war career, making four trips to Dunkirk in 1940, and was later used as an anti-aircraft vessel.

 

Princess Elizabeth returned to service as an excursion steamer from Ryde, becoming a reserve steamer from 1953. She was sold in 1959 when the new car ferry Carisbrooke Castle was delivered. She was bought by Torbay Steamers Ltd, who used from Torquay, Bournemouth and Weymouth without great success. She was sold for scrap in 1967, but resold for stationary use, and her engines and boilers were removed. She subsequently served as a restaurant in London, Paris and Dunkirk.

 

 

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References:-

Red Funnel & Before - by R.B.Adams - Kingfisher Railway Publications (1986)

 

 

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Princess Elizabeth (1927-1959)

 

 

Early postcard of Princess Elizabeth with short white funnel and open bridge.

 

Red Funnel Steamers postcard of Princess Elizabeth in Southampton Water.

 

Red Funnel Steamers postcard of Princess Elizabeth in Southampton Water.

 

Red Funnel Steamers postcard of Princess Elizabeth in Southampton Water.

 

Postcard of Princess Elizabeth arriving at West Cowes, Isle of Wight.

 

Postcard of Princess Elizabeth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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