TSS Caledonian Princess
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TSS Caledonian Princess was a turbine steamship, built by William Denny & Brothers in 1961. A roll-on/roll-off car ferry, she primarily served the Stranraer - Larne route. Under Sealink ownership, however, she operated in both the English Channel and the Irish Sea. From 1984, she spent her later life as the Tuxedo Princess, a floating nightclub on the River Tyne. She never saw service under her final name, Prince, and was scrapped in 2008.
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TSS Caledonian Princess, as the Tuxedo Princess, under the Tyne Bridge in 2006 | |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | Stranraer United Kingdom |
Route |
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Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland[2] |
Yard number | 1501[2] |
Launched | 5 April 1961[2] |
Completed | November 1961[2] |
Maiden voyage | 9 October 1961 |
Out of service | 1981 |
Identification | IMO number: 5057840[2] |
Fate | 2008: Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey[2] |
General characteristics | |
Type | RORO ferry |
Tonnage | |
Length | |
Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft)[2] |
Draught | 12 ft (3.7 m)[3] |
Depth | 15.7 ft (4.8 m)[3] |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | Twin-screws[2] |
Speed | 20.5 kts[2] |
Capacity | 1400 passengers; 103 cars |
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