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PS
Embassy (ex - Duchess of
Norfolk)
Built in 1911 by D
& W Henderson at Glasgow
Lngth : 190 ft x breadth 26.1 ft
Engines : Compound Diagonal 27 and 51 x 54 in by builders)
Photo from the Nigel Lawrence collection
Built in 1911 for the
railway connection service from Portsmouth to Ryde as PS Duchess of
Norfolk
Served as a minesweeper in World War I
Sold to Cosens & Co's Weymouth-based South Coast cruising
operation in 1937 and renamed PS Embassy
Became a minesweeper once again for the Second World War
Substantially altered when restored to civil service with enclosed
wheelhouse and expanded deck shelters
The 1966 season was punctuated by mechanical problems and surveys
indicated that she would need considerable attention to sail in
1967.
Last passenger service undertaken on September 22nd, 1966, ending
Cosens cruising interests going back to 1848.
Left Weymouth for Ghent, Belgium under tow on May 25th, 1967
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