Dartmouth Update
Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company’s statement relating to coronavirus.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company’s statement relating to coronavirus.
Captain Kuno Stein, who will be known to many PSPS members, has retired as a Lake Lucerne paddle steamer captain.
The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust has made a donation to the PSPS for the Waverley Boiler Refit Appeal.
Find out a little more about Southwold Belle and the “Belle” fleet.
Monarch rescues two almost naked men from a dinghy called Dumbo off the Old Harry Rocks in Poole Bay.
Embassy runs a trip from Bournemouth & Swanage to view the American nuclear submarine Nautilus at Portland.
Consul runs trips to view the American nuclear powered submarine USS Skipjack.
Caledonia replaces Waverley on the up river cruise from Largs to Glasgow.
How did Swanage Queen get on at Bournemouth in 1961 and what was her legacy?
First day in service of Lincoln Castle.
Day trip on Embassy from Bournemouth to Yarmouth Isle of Wight.
Whippingham returns to Portsmouth after her dry-docking at Southampton.
Kingswear Castle was presented with her South West Regional Flagship of the Year pennant by National Historic Ships UK on Thursday 30th May.
Thursday 30th May will be the first day KC flies her new pennant as National Historic Ships SW Regional Flagship of the Year.
Waverley’s General Manager and Maid of the Loch’s Chairman attended a function aboard the preserved steam tug/tender Daniel Adamson.
Monarch pictured in drydock at Southampton 5th May 1953.
A group from the Maritime Heritage Trust visited Kingswear Castle in the undercover shipyard at Dartmouth on Friday 12th April.
Kingswear Castle has been named South West Regional Flagship 2019 by National Historic Ships UK.
Ryde ran a special cruise from Southsea to meet round the world yachtsman Alec Rose in 1968.
Press release issued following a meeting between National Historic Ships UK and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Read this letter from P & A Campbell management to PW 1968.
The Paddle Steamer Blumilsalp made her first visit to the new dry-dock facility at Thun in January.
Sorry to have to report the death of long term Kingswear Castle supporter Bill Hedges.
The MCA has just completed a consultation about removing “grandfather rights” from existing passenger vessels.
If the Swiss can do it why can’t we?
Vevey remains in service offering trips on Fridays and Sundays into December.
There is now a sufficient rise of water level on the Elbe at Dresden for the paddlers to sail in Saxon Switzerland today.
Capt Kuno Stein welcomes passengers aboard Stadt Luzern at Fluelen on his last sailing as a paddle steamer captain and Stadt Luzern’s last trip before a major rebuild.
Low river water levels on the Elbe at Dresden continue to cause havoc with the timetables for the paddle steamers there.
If you want a last trip on Stadt Luzern before she is withdrawn, you’ll have to get your skates on.