 Castalia in Dover, 1881
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Castalia |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  United Kingdom |
| Builder | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company |
| Cost | £70,000 |
| Launched | 2 June 1874 |
| Completed | October 1874 |
| In service | 1874 |
| Out of service | 1876–84 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1905 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 1,533 GRT |
| Length | 295 ft 6 in (90.07 m) |
| Beam | 60 ft 6 in (18.44 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Installed power | 2 x 140 hp (100 kW) |
| Propulsion | Twin compound steam engines, two paddle wheels |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Capacity | 700 passengers |
Castalia[Note A] was a 1,533 GRT twin-hulled paddle steamer that was built in 1874 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Leamouth, London for the English Channel Steamship Company. She was acquired by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) in 1878 but had already been laid up by then and was not operated by the LCDR. In 1883, she was sold to the Metropolitan Asylums Board and converted to a hospital ship. She served until 1904 and was scrapped in 1905.