PS Waverley

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named PS Waverley.
PS Waverley
Waverley at Swanage
History
United Kingdom
NamePS Waverley
OwnerSince 1974: Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
Operator
BuilderA. & J. Inglis, Glasgow
Yard number1330P
Launched2 October 1946
Maiden voyage16 June 1947
Identification
StatusOperational
General characteristics
Class and typeCoastal excursion paddle steamer
Tonnage693 grt
Length239 ft 11 in (73.13 m) s
Beam57 ft 3 in (17.45 m) s
Draught6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) s
Installed power2,100 ihp (1,566kW)
PropulsionDiagonal triple expansion steam engine built by Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock
Speed
  • 14 kn (26 km/h) in service
  • Trials speed in 1947 18.37 kn (34.02 km/h) at 56 rpm
CapacityUp to 925 passengers in Class V waters.
Notes[2]

PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the northern hemisphere. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973.[3] Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.[3]

Since 2003, Waverley has been listed in the National Historic Fleet by National Historic Ships UK as "a vessel of pre-eminent national importance".[4]

  1. ^ "Latest AIS for Waverley". ShipAIS. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  2. ^ "PS Waverley". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Waverley paddle steamer finally sets sail after two years". BBC News. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "WAVERLEY". National Historic Ships. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2020.