MV Dart Venture
MV Dart Venture
The River Dart Steamboat Co Ltd (RDSC) and its predecessors, the Dartmouth Steam Packet Company and the Dartmouth and Torbay Steam Packet Company, were the major ferry and excursion boat operators on the River Dart in South Devon for 120 years, until the company's demise in 1976. The company was famous for its distinctive paddle steamers, which were a familiar sight on the river until the late 1960s.
History
(UK)United Kingdom
NameMV Plymouth Venturer, MV Dart Venturer
Owner:
Plymouth Boat Cruises (1982)
Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd(2002)
Route
Plymouth(1982)
River Dart (2002)
BuilderMashfords, Plymouth, UK
Launched: 1982
Status: Operating on the River Dart between Dartmouth and Totnes
General characteristics
Type: Twin-Screw Motor Vessel
Tonnage: 94 GRT
Length: 83 ft (25 m) LOA
Decks: 3
Propulsion: Twin 170hp Diesels
Speed: 11 Kts
Capacity: 300 Passengers
MV Dart Venture
MV Dart Venture
The River Dart Steamboat Co Ltd (RDSC) and its predecessors, the Dartmouth Steam Packet Company and the Dartmouth and Torbay Steam Packet Company, were the major ferry and excursion boat operators on the River Dart in South Devon for 120 years, until the company's demise in 1976. The company was famous for its distinctive paddle steamers, which were a familiar sight on the river until the late 1960s.
History
(UK)United Kingdom
NameMV Plymouth Venturer, MV Dart Venturer
Owner:
Plymouth Boat Cruises (1982)
Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd(2002)
Route
Plymouth(1982)
River Dart (2002)
BuilderMashfords, Plymouth, UK
Launched: 1982
Status: Operating on the River Dart between Dartmouth and Totnes
General characteristics
Type: Twin-Screw Motor Vessel
Tonnage: 94 GRT
Length: 83 ft (25 m) LOA
Decks: 3
Propulsion: Twin 170hp Diesels
Speed: 11 Kts
Capacity: 300 Passengers