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Thames River Services
 
 
This page is devoted to the Thames excusion boat operator Thames River Services.
This is one a of series of Simplon Postcards pages devoted to River Thames Excursion Boats.
There is a Fleet List of Thames RiverServices boats below.
To sail on these boats contact: www.thamesriverservices.co.uk
 
Thames River Services run sailings from Westminster to Greenwich and the Thames Barrier, and they run the Chay Blyth and Hollywood, jointly by Crown River Cruises and Westminster Party Boats. Thames River Services is also the marketing name for a fleet consisting of boats owned by Campion Launches, Crown River Cruises and Westminster Party Boats. Previous partner George Wheeler pulled out of boat services in 2006 and Chay Blyth, Hollywood and Rosewood were all sold.
 
 
Contact: www.thamesriverservices.co.uk
 
Thames River Services Fleet:-
Avontuur IV - Viscount Cruises
Chay Blyth - Thames River Services - built: 1972
Hollywood - Thames River Services - built: 1981
London Rose - Viscount Cruises - built: 1977
Mercia - Westminster Party Boats - built: 1984
Rosewood - George Wheeler - built: 1980 (sold to Capital Pleasure Boats in 2007)
Sarpedon - Crown River Cruises - built: 2001
 
Associated Thames River Boats Pages:-
River Thames Excursion Boats - Thames Header Page - Full List of Companies
Thames River Services
Campion Launches
Crown River Cruises
Viscount Cruises
Westminster Party Boats
George Wheeler
 
Associated Pages:-
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
 
References:-
Royal River Highway: Written by Frank L. Dix - published David & Charles 1984
Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
 
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Thames River Services
 
Chay Blyth
(Built: 1972 - Thames River Services: 2006- )
 
107grt - 76ft long - 199 passengers
 
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th March 2006.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, St Thomas' Hospital, 11th March 2006.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006.
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Hollywood
(Built: 1980 - Thames River Services: 2006- )
 
187grt - 90ft long - 200 passengers
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th May 2003.
 
Photograph: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
 
Photograph: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
 
Photograph: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
 
Photograph: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
 
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006.
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