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Construction
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History
LONDON BELLE was built in 1948 by Rowhedge Iron Works for Alfred Crouch, as a passenger vessel with capacity for 120 passengers. She has operated on the River Thames throughout her working life.
Ownership passed to George Wheeler Launches between 1980 and 1987, and then to Campion Launches between 1987 and 2003. She has been owned by London Party Boats since 2003.
LONDON BELLE was taken out of service in 2025, following changes to the MCA's passenger vessel requirements, which she no longer meets. The owner is researching the required works to bring her back into compliance as a passenger vessel.
Key dates
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2012
Vessel selected for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June 2012
Sources
Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 1995
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