Advertisement

Old Irish Sea ferry Duke of Lancaster damaged

John Rowley, owner of the former Irish Sea ferry Duke of Lancaster, which is to be found ashore at Mostyn in the Dee Estuary, has slammed self-styled ‘explorers’ who got aboard by climbing up the anchor chain and then broke inside the vessel after helping others to follow.

The 4,450gt steam-turbine-powered ferry was built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff and delivered in 1955 for services on the Irish Sea, being followed by sisters Duke of Rothesay and Duke of Argyll.

With an original capacity of 600 first class passengers and 1,200 second, she was converted to carry vehicles with stern loading and discharge by her original builders and ran between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire in Sealink’s green hulled colours until withdrawn in 1979.

Duke of Lancaster was moved to Mostyn later the same year and operated with varying degrees of success as a ‘Fun Ship’ with coin operated machines on board until 2004.

Report by Russell Plummer

Ships Montly - January 2024

WinGD X-EL wins first hybrid integration project for wind-assisted vessels

Swiss marine power company WinGD is to integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four 113,600dwt wind-assisted tankers under construction for Union Maritime Limited...
Advertisement

Related articles

WinGD X-EL wins first hybrid integration project for wind-assisted vessels

Swiss marine power company WinGD is to integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four 113,600dwt wind-assisted tankers...

Ships Monthly May 2025 issue out now

The May 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news...

CLdN announces multi-million-pound investment in Killingholme terminal

CLdN has announced a substantial investment plan for its terminal at Killingholme on the River Humber. This ambitious...

Approval in principle for retrofitted methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier

ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP)1 for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier,...