OLD CALEDONIA

OLD CALEDONIA

Built 1934, by William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, UK (Yard # 1266) as CALEDONIA : ON : 161981

GRT : 623 / DWT : ??

Length(LPP) : 68.2 metres x Beam 9.2 metres.

Machinery : Paddle Steamer driven by a Triple Expansion (3 cylinders) steam engine built by William Denny & Bros

Speed : 16.5 knots

 

History POR = Port of Registry

1934: CALEDONIA : London, Midland & Scottish Railway, Glasgow : POR Glasgow

1939: CALEDONIA : Caledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd., Glasgow : POR Glasgow

•1939: Requisition by the Admiralty

•1939: HMS GOATFELL (J125) Minesweeper

•1941: HMS GOATFELL (J125) Anti Aircraft Ship

•1946: Returned to owners

1969: CALEDONIA : Arnott Young (Sold for demolition)

1970: OLD CALEDONIA : Bass Carrington : For a Floating Restaurant

•1972: Towed from Clyde to Thames Embankment site

•1980: 27 April : Suffered extensive fire damage and subsequently Declared a total loss

•A 15-pump fire destroyed the retired Paddle Steamer Caledonia, moored on the Thames. A flashover injured five firefighters, according to the Soho Fire Station web site. Renamed Old Caledonia, the vessel was serving as a floating pub at the Embankment..

1980: July : Towed to Milton Creek on River Swale near Sittingbourne for demolition.

 

Fire damaged views of the OLD CALEDONIA photographed 21 July 1980 on River Thames.

 

Ship Details : Miramar / www.clydeships.co.uk / londonfirejournal.blogspot.com/2009/03/caledonian.html

 

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