| History | |
|---|---|
  United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Waverley (1899–1940) |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Ordered | 20 October 1898[1] |
| Builder | A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow |
| Launched | 29 May 1899[2] |
| In service | 10 July 1899[1] |
| Fate | Bombed and sunk, 29 May 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 537[3] |
| Length | 235 ft (72 m)[1] |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Diagonal double expansion steam engine built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow[4] |
| Speed | 19.73 knots[1] |
| Capacity | 1,500 passengers[5] |
PS Waverley was a Clyde-built paddle steamer that carried passengers on the Clyde between 1899 and 1939. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty to serve as a minesweeper during World War I and again in World War II, and was sunk while participating in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. The current PS Waverley, launched in 1946, was built as a replacement for this vessel.[6]
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
classicSteamerswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Launches and Trial Trips". Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1899.
Yesterday Messrs A. & J. Inglis launched a new passenger steamer for the North British Steam Packet Company named the 'Waverley'. This vessel is of larger dimensions than any other of the company's fleet, and is intended for the daily excursion around Bute, which proved so popular last season, and for the evening run to Kirn, Dunoon, and Rothesay. The Waverley has a spacious dining cabin under the main deck aft, a comfortable tea-room at entrance to deck saloon, and has accommodation for a large number of tourists. She will shortly be placed on the station in connection with fast trains to Craigendoran.
- ^ "Ship Name: Waverley Former Ship Name: Waverley Gross Tonnage: 537". Merchant shipping movement cards 1939–1945. The National Archives.
- ^ Alistair Deayton (30 August 2013). Directory of Clyde Paddle Steamers. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1487-8.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PracticalEngineerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Waverley marks maiden voyage anniversary". BBC News. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.