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Southern Belle
Shuttlecock - Southern Belle
Page 1:- Southern Belle History
This page is covers the history of the Plymouth ferry
Shuttlecock (2)
, later the excursion boat
Southern Belle
. She restarted sailing from Great Yarmouth in 2006, and
Southern Belle Page 2
gives more coverage of this period.
The Cremyll ferry across the Hamoaze at Plymouth had been operated by the estate of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe since 1885, initially with the ferry
Dodo
.
Dodo
was joined by the wooden steamers
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
in 1887. The
Carrier
joined the fleet in 1889.
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
were replaced by
Armadillo (2)
and
Shuttlecock (2)
in 1926 and 1925 respectively, both 66 feet long and built by Rogers of Cremyll.
When the line of descent ceased with the death of the fifth Earl in 1944, the ferry passed to the
Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company
(who had been operating it for a year anyway).
Armadillo (2)
and
Shuttlecock (2)
were dieselised by the
Millbrook Company
in 1946/7 and 1945 respectively. Mashfords rebuilt the
Shuttlecock
as the
Southern Belle
in 1945/46, and the
Armadillo
became the
Northern Belle
.
Southern Belle
was used on the Dockyard trips after the war, and passed to
Dart Pleasure Craft
in 1980, who also used her on the River Dart. When
Dart Pleasure Craft
ceased their Plymouth services in 1985,
Southern Belle
was acquired by Plymouth Boat Cruises. They sold her in 2000 to the Isle of Wight Pleasure Boat Co, but she passed on again in 2003 to Steve 'Tug' Wilson who began restoration.
In 2006, the restored
Southern Belle
began services from Great Yarmouth (adjacent to the Haven Bridge near the Town Hall), owned by Steve 'Tug' Wilson. The name Yarmouth & Gorleston SP Co has been revived, although this does not appear on the brochure. See
www.southernbelle.co.uk
for cruise details.
Contact: 07906 020225
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www.southernbelle.co.uk
Southern Belle Pages:-
Southern Belle Page 1
- complete history
- this page!
Southern Belle Page 2
- service in Norfolk
Sections on this Page:-
Shuttlecock (2)
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate: 1925-1945
Southern Belle
- Millbrook SB Co: 1945-1980
Southern Belle
- Dart Pleasurecraft: 1980-1985
Southern Belle
- Plymouth Boat Cruises: 1985-2000
Southern Belle
- Yarmouth & Gorleston SP Co: 2006-
Brochure Archive:-
2008 Brochure
- 3.7MB .pdf File (requires Adobe Reader)
2007 Brochure
- 0.4MB .pdf File (requires Adobe Reader)
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References:-
Passenger Steamers of the River Tamar
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Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press 1984
Steamers & Ferries of the River Tamar & Three Towns District
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Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press 2003
Passenger Steamers of the River Dart
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Richard Clammer & Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press 1987
Trip Out Guides
- Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
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Shuttlecock (2)
(Mount Edgcumbe Estate: 1925-1945)
The Cremyll ferry across the Hamoaze at Plymouth had been operated by the estate of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe since 1885, initially with the ferry
Dodo
. She was joined by the wooden steamers
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
in 1887. The
Carrier
joined the fleet in 1889.
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
were replaced by
Armadillo (2)
and
Shuttlecock (2)
in 1928 and 1929 respectively, 66 feet long and built by Rogers of Cremyll.
When the line of descent ceased with the death of the fifth Earl in 1944, the ferry passed to the
Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company
(who had been operating it for a year anyway).
Armadillo (2)
at Plymouth as a steam ferry -
Shuttlecock (2)
was very similar.
Photo: Alan Kittridge Collection
Southern Belle
(Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Co: 1945-1980)
(Dart Pleasurecraft: 1980-1985)
(Plymouth Boat Cruises: 1985-2000)
The Cremyll ferry across the Hamoaze at Plymouth had been operated by the estate of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe since 1885, initially with the ferry
Dodo
. She was joined by the wooden steamers
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
in 1887. The
Carrier
joined the fleet in 1889.
Armadillo (1)
and
Shuttlecock (1)
were replaced by
Armadillo (2)
and
Shuttlecock (2)
in 1928 and 1929 respectively, 66 feet long and built by Rogers of Cremyll.
When the line of descent ceased with the death of the fifth Earl in 1944, the ferry passed to the
Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company
(who had been operating it for a year anyway).
Armadillo (2)
and
Shuttlecock (2)
were dieselised by the
Millbrook Company
in 1946/7 and 1945 respectively. Mashfords rebuilt the
Shuttlecock
as the
Southern Belle
in 1945/46, and the
Armadillo
became the
Northern Belle
.
Southern Belle
was used on the Dockyard trips after the war, and passed to
Dart Pleasure Craft
in 1980. When they ceased their Plymouth services in 1985,
Southern Belle
was acquired by Plymouth Boat Cruises. They sold her in 2000 to the Isle of Wight Pleasure Boat Co, but she passed on again in 2003 to Steve 'Tug' Wilson who began restoration.
Postcard of
Southern Belle.
Postcard of
Southern Belle.
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Southern Belle
in later
Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company
service
Mashford's yard in the background is where she was built when it was Rogers.
Totnes Castle (3)
can also be seen in the background - Photo: © Luke Farley
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Southern Belle
in later
Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company
service
Photo: © Luke Farley
Postcard of
Southern Belle,
with
Plymouth Venturer
of rival Plymouth Boat Cruises, who acquired
Southern Belle
in 1985.
Postcard of
Southern Belle,
with
Plymouth Venturer
of rival Plymouth Boat Cruises behind the pier.
Southern Belle
(Yarmouth & Gorleston SP Co: 2006- )
In 2006, the restored
Southern Belle
began services from Great Yarmouth (adjacent to the Haven Bridge near the Town Hall), owned by Steve 'Tug' Wilson. Contact: 07906 020225 for details
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www.southernbelle.co.uk
More images of
Southern Belle
in Norfolk
Simplon Postcards release sp1283 of
Southern Belle
at Reedham
Copies of this card are available from
www.hjcards.co.uk
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Simplon Postcards release sp1283a of
Southern Belle
issued for a Coastal Cruising Association charter on 16th May 2008
Copies of this card are available from
www.hjcards.co.uk
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Southern Belle
arriving at Great Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006 -
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Southern Belle
leaving Great Yarmouth for Reedham
The Town Hall in the background appears in many old postcards of excursion steamers at Great Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Southern Belle
leaving Great Yarmouth
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