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Hotspur IV
General Estates - Southern Coastcraft - Waterfront Ferry - White Horse Ferries
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Hythe-Southampton ferry
Hotspur IV
.
Rowhedge Ironworks built the
Hotspur IV
for General Estates in 1946, which was larger than
Hotspur II
and
Hotspur III
,
at 64 ft long and 350 passengers (now 300).
Hotspur II
and
Hotspur III
were re-engined with Gardner diesels, similar to those in
Hotspur IV,
in 1949. All three ships were re-engined again between 1968 and 1971 with more powerful Kelvin diesels, increasing the speed of
Hotspur IV
from 8.5 to 9.5 knots.
The
Southsea Queen
from the
Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company
was bought in 1978 and renamed
Hythe Hotspur
. She was used mainly on excursions, but could act as relief ferry.
Hotspur III
was broken up in 1981. The waterbus style
New Forester
was delivered in August 1982. She used the 1971 Kelvin diesels from
Hotspur III
. Ownership of the ferries, previously General Estates, changed a number of times from 1980, first to Southern Coastcraft, then Waterfront Ferry, and finally White Horse Ferries.
Hythe Hotspur
was sold in 1995, passing to Harveys of Poole, followed by
New Forester
in 1999, which went to the River Dart. White Horse Ferries moved their
Great Expectations
from their Tilbury-Gravesend service to join the
Hotspur IV.
Great Expectations
and
Hotspur IV
maintain services in 2007.
Contact:-
www.hytheferry.co.uk
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Hotspur IV
General Estates/Southern Coastcraft: 1946-19??
Rowhedge Ironworks built the
Hotspur IV
in 1946, which was larger than
Hotspur II
and
Hotspur III
,
at 64 ft long and 350 passengers (now 300).
Hotspur II
and
Hotspur III
were re-engined with Gardner diesels, similar to those in
Hotspur IV,
in 1949. All three ships were re-engined again between 1968 and 1971 with more powerful Kelvin diesels, increasing the speed of
Hotspur IV
from 8.5 to 9.5 knots.
Postcard of
Hotspur IV
at Hythe Pier.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Hotspur IV
.
Hotspur IV
moored off Hythe Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
moored off Hythe Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
(Waterfront Ferry: 19??-19??)
Simplon Postcards release sp1132 of
Hotspur IV
in Waterfront Ferry colours.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Art postcard of
Hotspur IV
in Waterfront Ferry colours.
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
arriving at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Hotspur IV
(White Horse Ferries: 19??- )
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Photo: © Ian Boyle
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2004.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th April 2005
On 30th April 2005, reserve ferry
Hoptspur IV
was taking all services, whilst
Great Expectations
was on a slip adjacent to Hythe Pier undergoing a refit. A crew member said that this was likely to take a couple of months due to problems found, but that proposed replacement of engines was not now likely to occur.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Hotspur IV
and the
Ocean Village
, in early morning mist.
Ocean Village
was moving to the dry-dock for refit.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Hotspur IV
passing the
Calshot (1)
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Hotspur IV
passing the
Shieldhall
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th April 2005
Hotspur IV
at Hythe Pier, which is looking increasingly shabby.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2006
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