PS Magna Charta (1873)
The PS Magna Charta is a former paddlesteamer ferry built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1873.[1] The Magna Charta was used as a ferry crossing across the River Humber[3] from New Holland to Hull[2] and was built by Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby.[2] During the ship's latter days, it was used as a relief ferry and a tug boat until it was broken up in 1924.[2]
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Name: | PS Magna Charta |
Namesake: | Magna Carta, the famous charter signed in 1215 |
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Route: | Humber ferry crossing[3] |
Ordered: | 1873[1] |
Builder: | Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby[2] |
Yard number: | 75372[1] |
Homeport: | Hull, England[1] |
Fate: | Broken up in 1924[2] |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Paddlesteamer |
Displacement: | 62 tons[1] |
Length: | 98 ft (30 m)[1] |
Beam: | 18 ft (5.5 m)[1] |
Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m)[1] |
Installed power: | 40 hp (30 kW)[2] |
Propulsion: |
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References
- "Paddle Boats and Paddle Steamers". humberpacketboats.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Magna Charta". lner.info. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Crossing the River Humber by Ferry and Other Means". inbarton.atwebpages.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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