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Red Funnel Steamers
 
Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
 
 
Red Funnel Motor Vessels, Screw Steamers and Tugs
 
 
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. (reputedly the longest title in the UK Companies Register). This page covers the Red Funnel Screw Steamers, Red Funnel Motor Vessels (not including ro-ro car ferries) and Tugs/Tenders.
 
An alphabetical list of ships covered on this page is shown below. Below this are postcards and photos of the fleet in chronological order.
 
 
Sections on This Page:-
Passenger Motor Vessels
Passenger Screw Steamers
Tugs & Tenders
 
Ferries on This Page:-
Balmoral (2) (1949-1969)
Medina (1931-1962)
Upton (1946-1950)
Vecta (1938-1965)
 
Tugs & Tenders on This Page:-
Atherfield (1956-1971) - tug
Bonchurch (1946-1966) - tug
Calshot (1) (1930-1964) - tug/tender
Calshot (2) (1964-1985) - tug/tender
Canute (1923-1965) - tug
Chale (1960-19??) - tug
Gatcombe (1) (1960-1969) - tug/tender
Paladin (1946-1960) - tug/tender
Sir Bevois (1953-1968) - tug
Thorness (1961-1983) - tug
 
Red Funnel Pages:-
Red Funnel - Header Page
Red Funnel - Paddlesteamers
Red Funnel - Screw Steamers - this page!
Red Funnel - Motor Vessels - this page!
Red Funnel - Castle Car Ferries
Red Funnel - Raptor Class Ferries
Red Funnel - Red Jet Fast Ferries
Red Funnel - Tugs/Tenders - this page!
Cosens & Co - Paddle steamers
 
Associated Pages:-
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
 
References:-
Red Funnel & Before - by R.B.Adams - Kingfisher Railway Publications (1986)
 
 
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Red Funnel Screw Steamers
 
 
Upton
(Red Funnel: 1946-1950)
 
Official Red Funnel postcard of Upton
 
F.W.Hawks photographic postcard of Upton
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Photographic postcard of Upton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Funnel Motor Vessels
 
 
 
Medina
(Red Funnel: 1931-1962)
 
 
Red Funnel Steamers photographic postcard of Medina.
 
Red Funnel Steamers photographic postcard of Medina.
 
Photographic postcard of Medina.
 
Photographic postcard of Medina.
 
A.Duncan photographic postcard of Medina.
Scan: Ruud van der Duin
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Postcard of Medina in Brighton Marina.
 
Photograph of Medina in Brighton Marina.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vecta
(Red Funnel: 1938-1965)
 
 
Official Red Funnel postcard of Vecta.
 
Photographic postcard of Vecta.
 
Photographic postcard of Vecta and Trinity House tender Beacon.
 
 
 
 
 
Balmoral (2)
(Red Funnel: 1949-1969)
 
 
Official Red Funnel postcard of Balmoral (2).
 
Lilywhite postcard CS.49 of Balmoral (2) at Cowes.
 
Frith postcard CS.49 of Balmoral (2) at Cowes.
 
Photographic postcard of Balmoral (2).
 
Photographic postcard of Balmoral (2).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Funnel Tugs & Tenders
 
 
 
Canute
(Red Funnel: 1923-1965)
 
Photographic postcard of Canute.
 
Photographic postcard of Canute.
 
 
 
 
 
Calshot (1)
(Red Funnel: 1930-1964)
 
Photographic postcard of Calshot (1).
 
Photographic postcard of Calshot (1) and the Nederland Line's Oranje.
 
 
Photograph of Calshot (1) under restoration at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th September 2004.
 
Photograph of Calshot (1) under restoration at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th September 2004.
 
Photograph of Calshot (1) under restoration at Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th September 2004.
 
 
 
 
 
Bonchurch
(Red Funnel: 1946-1966)
 
Photographic postcard of Bonchurch.
 
 
 
 
 
Paladin
(Red Funnel: 1946-1960)
 
Photographic postcard of Paladin.
 
 
 
 
 
Sir Bevois
(Red Funnel: 1953-1968)
 
Photographic postcard of Sir Bevois.
 
 
 
 
 
Atherfield
(Red Funnel: 1956-1971)
 
Photographic postcard of Atherfield.
 
 
 
 
 
Gatcombe (1)
(Red Funnel: 1960-1969)
 
 
Photographic postcard of Gatcombe (1)
 
 
Photographic postcard of Gatcombe (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Chale
(Red Funnel: 1960-19??)
 
Photographic postcard of Chale.
 
 
 
 
 
Thorness
(Red Funnel: 1961-1983)
 
Photographic postcard of Thorness.
 
Photographic postcard of Thorness.
 
 
 
 
Calshot (2)
(Red Funnel: 1964-1985)
 
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