Gosport Queen
The Gosport Queen was a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company.[1] It was built by John I Thornycroft & Company of Woolston, Southampton.
History
[edit]The Gosport Queen was built in 1966 to the exact design to the Portsmouth Queen and was delivered in a green and white livery. Later, it was repainted into the now standard Gosport Ferry colours. It was the last vessel to be built by John I Thornycroft & Company in Woolston, Southampton.
The Gosport Queen was sold to London based London Party Boats in January 2017 for use on the River Thames and renamed Pearl of London.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gosport ferry sold after nearly 50 years of service". 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Iconic ferry briefly returns to Gosport - The Gosport and Fareham Globe". 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ End of an era at Gosport Ships Monthly April 2017 page 6
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