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South Eastern & Chatham Railway
 
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Folkestone services of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR). An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Biarritz 1914-1949
Canterbury 1901-1926
Empress 1907-1923
Engadine 1911-1933
Invicta 1905-1923
Maid of Orleans 1918-1944
Onward 1905-1920
Riviera 1911-1932
The Queen 1903-1916
Victoria 1906-1928
 
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South Eastern & Chatham Railway - SECR Dover/Folkstone Services - this page!
Southern Railway - Page 1 - Dover/Folkestone Services
 
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References:-
Heysham Port by Dick Clague - Ferry Publications
Merchant Fleets No.25 - Britain's Railway Steamers by Duncan Haws - TCL Publications, 1993
Railway & Other Steamers by Duckworth & Langmuir - Stephenson (T) & Sons, 1968
Barrow & Morecambe Bay - Maritime Heritage by Raymond Sankey - Silver Link, 1986
 
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Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Onward  Mona's Isle

 1905
 Victoria  

 1906
 
 
 
 
 
SECR Fleet List

 
 
Canterbury
 
1901 Dover-Calais, 1926 sold to Lord Moyne, renamed Arpha. 561



 
The Queen
 
The Queen was built in 1903, the fisrt SECR turbine, and was 1,676 gross tons. She was used on routes Folkestone/Dover to Calais/Boulogne. In 1916 she was captured and sunk by a German destroyer.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Calais.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Folkestone.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Calais.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Calais.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Calais.
 
 
Postcard of The Queen at Calais.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Invicta
 
Invicta was built for the SECR in 1905. she was a development of The Queen and sister of Onward. She was 1,680 gross toons, and was used between Dover/Folkestone to Boulogne/Calais. In 1923 she was transferred to the French.

Official SECR postcard of Invicta.
 
 
Postcard of Invicta at Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Invicta at Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Invicta at Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Invicta at Boulogne.
 
 
Moern Pamlin postcard of Invicta at Folkestone.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Onward
 
Onward was built for the SECR in 1905, for their Folkestone-Boulogne route. She was 1,671 gross tons. In 1918 Onward sank after catching fire at Folkestone. In 1920 the hull was sold to the Isle of Man SP Co, and was rebuilt as the Mona's Isle (4).
 
Complete history of Onward
 
 
Postcard of Onward leaving Dover on her maiden crossing.
 
 
Postcard of Onward leaving Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Onward leaving Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Onward at Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Onward leaving Boulogne.
 
 
Postcard of Onward at Boulogne.

 
 
 
 
Victoria
 
Victoria was built for the SECR in 1906, for use between Dover-Calais. She was 1,689 gross tons. Passed to Southern Railway in 1923. In 1928 she was sold to the Isle of Man SP Co.
 
Complete history of Victoria
 
 
 
 
 
 
Empress
 
Built for SECR in 1907 Folkestone / Dover - Calais / Boulogne, 1914-1918 taken over by Royal Navy, 1923 transferred to France. 1,689 gross tons.
 
 

 
 
Engadine
 
Built for SECR in 1911, for use between Folkestone-Boulogne. 1914-1920 taken over by Royal Navy. Passed to Southern Railway in 1923. In 1933 sold to Philippines, renamed Corregidor. 1,676 gross tons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Riviera
 
Built for SECR in 1911, for use between Dover-Calais. 1914-1920 taken over by Royal Navy. Passed to Southern Railway in 1923. 1932 sold to Burns & Laird, renamed Laird's Isle. 1,674 gross tons.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Biarritz
 
Built for SECR in 1914 for Folkestone/Dover - Calais/Boulogne. Passed to Southern Railway in 1923. 1949 scrapped. 2,495 gross tons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maid of Orleans
 
Built for SECR in 1918 for Folkestone/Dover - Calais/Boulogne. Passed to Southern Railway in 1923. In 1944 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. 2,384 gross tons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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