.jpg) The PS Lincoln Castle at Alexandra Dock, Grimsby.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Lincoln Castle |
| Namesake | Lincoln Castle |
| Owner | 1941-1947: LNER, 1948-1978: British Rail Sealink |
| Operator | LNER; Sealink |
| Port of registry | Grimsby |
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| Ordered | 1939 |
| Builder | A. & J. Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow |
| Christened | 27 April 1940 |
| Completed | 4 July 1941 |
| Maiden voyage | 4 August 1941 |
| In service | 1941-1978 |
| Homeport | Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
| Identification | IMO number: 5208671 |
| Fate | Broken up in Alexandra Dock, Grimsby |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 598 GRT[1] |
| Length | 209 ft (64 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft (17 m) (including paddle box) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion, diagonal stroke, reciprocating steam engine by Ailsa of Troon, 850 hp. |
| Speed | 12.0 knots (22.2 km/h; 13.8 mph) |
PS Lincoln Castle was a coal-fired side-wheel paddle steamer, which ferried passengers across the Humber from the 1941 until 1978. She was the last coal-fired paddle steamer still in regular services in the UK. Later, she served as a pub at Hessle, and then as a restaurant under permanent dock at Alexandra Dock, Grimsby. In September 2010, the Hull Daily Mail reported that she was in an advanced state of demolition, despite the efforts of local people to buy the historic vessel and restore her.[2] On 31 March 2011, the Lincoln Castle Preservation Society were reported to have purchased the broken up parts of the ship for restoration.[3][4]
- ^ "Lloyd's Register" (PDF). 1945. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ 'Demolition teams move in to tear apart historic paddle steamer Lincoln Castle' Hull Daily Mail 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Humber ferry hopes to sail again after £3.5 million rebuild". BBC News Online. BBC. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Lincoln Castle"; Tramscape: Paddlesteamers.awardspace.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012