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Isle of Wight Services
Page 4: Car Ferries
Southern Railway - British Railways - Sealink
This page is under construction
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of Isle of Wight railway-operated ferries built by the Southern Railway, British Railways and Sealink. In 1990 the services passed to
Wightlink
.
Ships on This Page:-
Camber Queen
(BR/Sealink: 1961-1984)
Caedmon
(Sealink: 1973-2009)
Cenred
(Sealink: 1973-2009)
Cenwulf
(Sealink: 1973-2009)
Cuthred
(Sealink: 1969-1989)
Farringford
(BR/Sealink: 1948-1981)
Fishbourne (1)
(SR/BR/Sealink: 1927-1961) - later
Fishbourne II
Fishbourne II
(SR/BR/Sealink: 1961) - previously
Fishbourne (1)
Fishbourne (2)
(BR/Sealink: 1961-1984)
Freshwater
(BR/Sealink: 1959-1984)
Hilsea
(SR/BR/Sealink: 1930-1961)
Lymington
(SR/BR: 1938-1961)
St Catherine
(Sealink: 1983-1990)
St Cecilia
(Sealink: 1987-1990)
St Faith
(Sealink: 1990)
St Helen
(Sealink: 1983-1990)
Wootton
(SR/BR/Sealink: 1928-1961) - later
Wootton II
Wootton II
(SR/BR/Sealink: 1961) - previously
Wootton
Solent Area Ferry Pages:-
British Railway Steamers
- BR/Sealink Header Page
Isle of Wight - Page 1
- LBSCR & LSWR ferries up to 1922
Isle of Wight - Page 2
- Southern Railway ferries from 1923-1947
Isle of Wight - Page 3
- British Railways passenger ferries from 1948-90
Isle of Wight - Page 4
- Car Ferries
- this page!
Isle of Wight - Page 5
- Seaspeed Hovercraft
Wightlink - Page 1
- Privatised car ferries from 1990
Wightlink - Page 2
- Privatised fast ferries from 1990
Gosport Ferry Limited
Hovertravel
Red Funnel
Solent Photo Diaries:-
Photo Diary - Header Page
Portsmouth - 10th/11th December 2008
- including
Norman Voyager
Isle of Wight - 4th-11th July 2008
- images from a week in the Isle of Wight
- this page!
Isle of Wight Cruise - 14th June 2008
- images from a cruise around the Isle of Wight on the SS Shieldhall
Isle of Wight - 17th June 2007
- Hovertravel, Wightlink, Yarmouth Pier
Portsmouth - 3rd December 2006
- Royal Navy carriers, Warrior and Gosport ferries
Portsmouth - 7th September 2006 - 1
- Royal Navy carriers, Warrior and Gosport ferries
Portsmouth - 7th September 2006 - 2
- Cross Channel & Isle of Wight Ferries
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British Railway Ferries
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Table of Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Cenwulf
1973
St Catherine
1983
St Cecilia
1987
St Faith
1990
St Helen
1983
IOW Car Ferries
Fishbourne (1) - Fishbourne II
(SR/BR: 1927-1961)
Wootton - Wootton II
(SR/BR: 1928-1961)
Hilsea
(SR/BR: 1930-1961)
Official postcard of
Hilsea
Photographic postcard of
Hilsea
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Lymington
(SR/BR: 1938-1961)
132.2 ft long - 275 grt - 11 knots - 400 passengers - 20 cars
Lymington
was delivered to the Southern Railway by William Denny of Dumbarton in 1938, for the Yarmouth-Lymington service. She pioneered the use of Voith-Schneider propulsion units on a ferry. Not surprisingly, they were quite troublesome initially. In 1947 she passed to British Railways (British Transport Commission). In 1974
Lymington
was withdrawn and sold to Western Ferries for their Gourock-Dunoon service (to be followed by the next two Yarmouth car ferries
Farringford
and
Freshwater
).
Official postcard of
Lymington
Postcard of
Lymington
at Lymington Pier
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Farringford
(BR/Sealink: 1948-1981)
54.25 m - 489 grt - 320 passengers - 32 cars - Crossley diesels of 420 hp - 10 knots
Farringford
was delivered to British Railways (the British Tranport Commission) in 1948 for service between Lymington and Yarmouth. She was driven by two paddlewheels, which could be controled independently. In 1974
Farringford
was rebuilt as a side loader and transferred to the Hull-New Holland route on the River Humber. She was withdrawn in 1981 - replaced y the new Humber Bridge.
Farringford
was sold to Western Ferries for use on their Gourock-Dunoon route. Sold in 1984, she was broken up in Hull.
Official postcard
Farringford
on the Solent
Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
Enlarged view from the card above
Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Farringford
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Farringford
arriving at Yarmouth
Freshwater
(BR/Sealink: 1959-1984)
49.99 m long - 363 grt - Crossley diesels of 477 kW - 10.5 knots - 620 passengers - 26 cars
Freshwater
was built by 1959 the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Troon for British Railways Southern Region (British Transport Commission). She entered service between Lymington and Yarmouth in September 1959. Ownership passed to Sealink UK Ltd in 1979.
Freshwater
was wwithdrawn in 1984 and eventually passed to Western Ferries for their Gourock-Dunoon (Hunters Quay) service, with whom she ran until 1996.
Postcard of
Freshwater
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Freshwater
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Freshwater
at Yarmouth
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Postcard of
Freshwater
in Sealink colours
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Camber Queen
(BR/Sealink: 1961-1984)
50.68 m long - 293 grt - Crossley diesels of 477 kW - 10.5 knots 168 passengers - 34 cars
Camber Queen
was built in 1961 by Philip & Son Ltd, Dartmouth for British Railways Southern Region (British Transport Commission) She entered service between Portsmouth and Fishbourne. Registered owners became Sealink UK in 1984. Sealink were bought by Sea Containers Ltd in 1984.
Camber Queen
was sold in 1984 to Transado (Transportes Fluvias do Sardo s.a.r.d.) of Portugal for use between Setubal and Tróia as the
Mira Troia
.
Photographic postcard of
Camber Queen
Photographic postcard of
Camber Queen
Fishbourne
(BR/Sealink: 1961-1984)
50.68 m long - 293 grt - Crossley diesels of 477 kW - 10.5 knots 168 passengers - 34 cars
Fishbourne
was built in 1961 by Philip & Son Ltd, Dartmouth for British Railways Southern Region (British Transport Commission) She entered service between Portsmouth and Fishbourne. Registered owners became Sealink UK in 1984. Sealink were bought by Sea Containers Ltd in 1984.
Fishbourne
was sold in 1984, passing to Seagull Marine, Famagusta in Turkish Cyprus, for a service between Kyrenia and Mersin, linking the island with mainland Turkey. Unfortunately she was lost on 5th February 1985.
Photographic postcard of
Fishbourne
Postcard of
Fishbourne
Cuthred
(Sealink: 1969-1989)
59.77 m long - 704 grt - 400 passengers - 48 cars - Paxman English Electric diesels 756 hp - 10 knots
Cuthred
was built in 1969 by Richards Shipbuilders in Lowestoft. Although acting as a prototype of sorts for the later C-Class car ferries,
Cuthred
was reputedly not liked due to being underpowered, with a speed of only 10 knots. She ran on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route for Sealink until 1984 when ownership passed to Sea Containers. She was laid up in 1986, but not sold until 1989 when bought by Open Leisure for use on the Tyne. She was rnamed
Clemtyne
. She was never used, and was resold in 1990 to Transado (Transportes Fluvias do Sardo s.a.r.d.) of Portugal for use between Setubal and Tróia as the
Mira Praia
.