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PS
Waverley (ex - Barry,
1907)
Waverley in an official photograph obtained from P & A Campbell Ltd by
Nigel Lawrence who kindly allowed its use on this web page
Launched on 4th May 1907
by John Brown at Clydebank
Engines : Compound diagonal 25.5 and 54 in x 54 in
Dimensions : 225.5 ft x 26.6 ft
471 Gross Registered
Tonnes
Built as PS Barry
for the Barry Railway Company in their new venture to capture a share
of the Bristol Channel excursion trade
On the withdrawal of the Barry company from steamer operations in
1910 she passed to the Bristol Channel Passenger Boats Ltd
Came into Campbell ownership in 1911
Requisitioned in World War I, being stationed in Greece, based in
Salonika and taking part in the Gallipoli landings.
Refitted by her builders in 1920
Renamed Waverley in 1926 and sent to the Brighton station replacing
Ravenswood
Became HMS Snaefell in World War II and sent to the Tyne, based at
North Shields
Attended Dunkirk where she was involved in the rescue of her grounded
stablemate Glen Gower.
Sunk in a bombing raid off Sunderland on July 5th,
1941
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