List of classic vessels

This is a list of classic vessels around the world. These are veteran vessels being maintained or restored with the aim of keeping them in operation. Many are in use for regular sailings, cruises or on a charter basis. They can be owned privately, by public bodies or by preservation groups. This list does not include museum ships, and the vessels listed are not necessarily on static display – for these, see list of museum ships.

Name Built Power Function Location Notes
SF Ammonia 1929 screw steamer railway ferry Lake Tinn, Norway the world's last remaining steam-powered railway ferry.
SS Badger 1952 screw steamer passenger & auto ferry Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan Lake Michigan Carferry Service, regular sailings
Balatik 2014 sail tourist excursion ship Palawan, Philippines Tao Philippines[1]
MV Balmoral 1949 screw diesel passenger ferry and excursion ship Bristol PSPS/Waverley Excursions Ltd., regular sailings and charter excursions
Bernisse[2]
1954
 screw diesel Minesweeper Hellevoetsluis, Belgium
USS Buncombe County (LST-510) 1943 screw diesel LST Orient Point, New York, United States Ride an operational D-Day ship Cross Sound Ferry Services Inc, regular sailings.
Daniel Adamson 1903 screw steamer canal tug Cheshire Daniel Adamson Preservation Society, regular sailings and charter cruises.
Hikitia 1926 steam twin-screw floating steam crane Wellington, New Zealand Sister ship of scrapped museum ship Rapaki.[3]
PS Kingswear Castle 1924 paddle steamer Chatham The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust, regular sailings and charter cruises
MV Liemba 1913 screw diesel cargo-passenger ferry Lake Tanganyika former German warship. Marine Services Company Limited, makes scheduled crossings once a week.
Lyttelton 1906 steam steam tug Lyttelton, New Zealand Volunteers run excursions[4][5]
PS Maid of the Loch 1953 paddle steamer Loch Lomond, Scotland being restored, open to visitors, restaurant for functions.
RMS Segwun 1887 screw steamer Gravenhurst, Ontario regular excursions, charter cruises.
SS Shieldhall 1954 screw steamer cargo ship (sludge boat) Southampton The Solent Steam Packet Company Ltd., open daily, charter, occasional excursions.
SS Sir Walter Scott 1899 screw steamer Loch Katrine, Scotland Scottish Water Co., regular sailings, charter cruises
MF Storegut 1956 screw diesel railway ferry Lake Tinn, Norway
VIC 32 1943 screw steamer Clyde Puffer Scotland regular excursions, charter cruises.
PS Waverley 1946 paddle steamer Glasgow PSPS/Waverley Excursions Ltd., regular sailings
  1. ^ Diamond, Isobel (23 October 2014). "Philippines: Reviving the lost art of sailing in Palawan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "De AMS 60 Bernisse". AMS 60 Bernisse. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ Official website
  4. ^ Tolerton, Nick (2007). Lyttelton Icon: 100 Years of the Steam Tug Lyttelton. Christchurch, NZ: Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society. ISBN 9781877427206.
  5. ^ Official website