Registration number 281
Status Archived
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Viceroy - starboard side
Viceroy - starboard side
Viceroy - stern view
Viceroy - bow view

Details

Function Passenger Vessel
Location gillingham
Archive reason More information required
Current use Private use
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No
Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Camper & Nicholsons Ltd, Gosport
Built in 1902
Rig None
Number of decks 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 1
Primary engine type Inboard diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall
69.97 feet (21.34m)
Tonnage: Gross
62.00

History

Built in 1902, VICEROY is a river vessel with the capacity for 207 passengers. From 1902 to 1930, she was run by the Portsmouth Steam Launch and Towing Company. In 1930 she was sold to George Wheeler Launches who kept her until 1946. Her original engine was a Gardner 6LX but, under the ownership of George Wheeler, a new diesel engine was installed. From 1965 to 1970, she was owned by Thames Launches who sold her in 1971 to the Jackson Brothers. Catamaran Cruisers took her on in 1981 and kept her until she was sold in 1996 to her present owner who converted her into a luxury houseboat.

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Key dates

  • 1902

    Built by Camper and Nicholsons at Gosport to carry 207 passengers
  • 1902-1930

    Operated by Portsmouth Steam Launch & Towing Co. Ltd
  • 1930

    Sold to George Wheeler Launches and operated by them until 1946
  • 1965

    Operated by Thames Launches until 1970
  • 1971

    Operated by Jackson Bros River Services until 1981
  • 1981

    Bought and operated by Catamaran Cruisers Ltd
  • 1996

    Sold for use as houseboat on River Medway 
  • 2002

    Purchased by Steve Witter and refitted as a luxury cruising houseboat
  • 2006

    Reported to be in excellent condition 

Sources

Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer

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