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Details
Function
Passenger Vessel
Subfunction
Excursion
Location
Bristol
Vessel type
Excursion
Current use
Commercial Activity
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Info required
No
Web address
http://www.bristolferryboat.co.uk/
Construction
Builder
Unknown
Built in
1922
Hull material
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
Propulsion
Unknown
Primary engine type
Unknown
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
45.00
feet
(13.73
m)
Tonnage: Gross
0.00
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
ELIZABETH was built in 1922 and first named BELLE. She is a passenger launch with the capacity to carry 40 passengers. In the past, she has cruised on the River Ouse in Yorkshire to Acaster Malbis but now is based in Bristol where she runs a ferry service between the city centre, ss GREAT BRITAIN and Temple Meads station.
Sources
Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 1995
Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 2005/6 - A guide to the passenger boat services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 2005
Key dates
-
1922
Built as a Passenger Vessel
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