PS Tattershall Castle

PS Tattershall Castle on the River Thames at the Victoria Embankment in London
History
United Kingdom
NameTattershall Castle
NamesakeTattershall Castle, Lincolnshire
Owner
Route
Ordered1934
BuilderWilliam Gray & Co, West Hartlepool
Yard number1059
Launched24 September 1934
Commissioned24 September 1934
Decommissioned1974
Out of service1974
IdentificationIMO number5353804
StatusRestaurant and bar moored on the River Thames
General characteristics
TypePaddle steamer
Tonnage550 GRT, 321 NRT
Length199.9 ft (60.9 m)
Beam
  • 33.1 ft (10.1 m) (hull)
  • 56 ft (17 m) (including paddle box)
Depth7.7 ft (2.3 m)
Installed power1200 ihp
PropulsionTriple expansion, diagonal stroke, reciprocating steam engine
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

PS Tattershall Castle is a floating pub and restaurant moored on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment. It was a passenger ferry across the Humber estuary from 1934 to 1973, before being towed to London in 1976.