PS ''Bristol Queen'' was a passenger excursion vessel built for P & A Campbell in 1946.

History

She was built in 1946 by Charles Hill & Sons in Bristol, and launched on 4 April 1946, by the Lady Mayoress of Bristol, Mrs J. Owen, with a bottle of Bristol Cream sherry Her engines were made by Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock, works number 517. R&B also built ’s engine. She was built as a replacement for

P & A Campbell P & A Campbell was a shipping company based in Bristol which operated steamship services in the Bristol Channel between 1893 and 1979. History In the early 19th century, steamships were introduced to Europe with Clyde steamer sailings whi ...

ships lost during the Second World War, and operated pleasure cruises in the Bristol Channel, often to

Ilfracombe Ilfracombe ( ) is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour surrounded by cliffs. The parish stretches along the coast from the 'Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and along t ...

. On 20 August 1966, she hit

Penarth Pier Penarth Pier is a Victorian era pier in the town of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The pier was opened in 1898 and was a popular attraction to seaside-goers at the time, who also enjoyed trips on pleasure steamers that operated from t ...

damaging the pier head. She was taken out of service after an accident to a paddle wheel on 26 August 1967 and was scrapped the following year.

References

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