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Spirit of Gosport
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Portsmouth-Gosport ferry
Spirit of Gosport
.
Southsea Queen
was sold after only four years to the company running the Hythe-Southampton ferries. The remaining three ferries covered services until 2001, when the first of two new ships arrived, the
Spirit of Gosport
. In the same year, the Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited (PHFC) became the Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company PLC, a holding company for various subsidiaries, one of which is Gosport Ferry Limited, which continues to run the ferries. The green livery was changed slightly when the name was changed. My visits to Portsmouth during 2003/2004 saw the 1966 ferries in regular use on service, with
Spirit of Gosport
often only appearing to take the evening peak service.
Similar ferry
Spirit of Portsmouth
entered service in June 2005.
Spirit of Portsmouth
has an additional upper deck saloon with a bar to make her suitable for cruising (following the sale of
Solent Enterprise
). Initially,
Spirit of Portsmouth
was frequently retained for cruises, seeing little service on the ferry. From late 2006,
Spirit of Portsmouth
has been more regularly employed, and
Gosport Queen
is no longer shown on the Gosport Ferry Company website. It was announced that the cruises would be ceased from 2007, although subsequently a more limited timetable has appeared.
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Spirit of Gosport
Postcards
Sea-Chest postcard SO942 of
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at the Gosport Pontoon.
Gosport Queen
is in the foreground, with sister
Portsmouth Queen
in the distance at Portsmouth.
Spirit of Gosport
Photographs
Spirit of Gosport
at Gosport.
Spirit of Gosport
was often used only at peak periods during 2004.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport, with
Pride of Bilbao
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th April 2003
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Gosport.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
On board
Spirit of Gosport
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
On board
Spirit of Gosport
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2004
Spirit of Gosport
on cruising duty at Portsmouth's Festival of the Sea.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd July 2005
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at
Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
at
Portsmouth Ferry Pontoon.
Seen from the
Spinnaker Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
leaving
Portsmouth.
Seen from the
Spinnaker Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
at Gosport.
Seen from the
Spinnaker Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at
Portsmouth.
Seen from the
Spinnaker Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
arriving at
Portsmouth.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
arriving at
Portsmouth.
Seen from the
Spinnaker Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th February 2006
Spirit of Gosport
and
Mont St Michel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th JUly 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
and
Mont St Michel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th JUly 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th JUly 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
and
Gosport Queen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th JUly 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
leaving at Gosport
Photo: © Ian Boyle, December 3rd, 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
leaving at Gosport
Photo: © Ian Boyle, December 3rd, 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
passing
Ark Royal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, December 3rd, 2006
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Spirit of Gosport
approaching Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, December 3rd, 2006
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