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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

 

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Uploaded on April 11, 2023
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