Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery

Paddle Steamers at War


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Some of these images are not of a high quality, but I have had several requests for them so here they are:-

Britannia Shown in the guise of HMS Skiddaw. I am indebted to Nigel Stafford for his help in identifying this steamer.

Britannia A personal account of TA Gaunt who served aboard in WW2. This also contains a picture of her off Sheerness during Arthur's time aboard.

Britannia A personal photographic record compiled by Hector McFadyen, her Chief Engineer

Campbells Steamers Westward Ho, Glen Avon, Cambria and Lady Ismay at Ilfracombe on 2 December 1914

Caledonia 1944

Clacton Belle c1916

Clacton Belle a stern view of her on minesweeping patrol

Devonia c1918

Devonia 1940

Duchess of Rothesay c1916

Golden Eagle in Second World War

Glen Avon c1918

Glen Gower 1939

Jeanie Deans 1942

Lady Moyra c1916

Laguna Belle (Ex Southend Belle) laid up in 1946; the year she was scrapped

Lorna Doone 1942

Medway Queen 1942

Mona's Isle

Prince Edward 1915

Queen Empress 1946

Queen Empress in 1943 This includes a personal record of Len Skelton, who served on board when Queen Empress was a minesweeper.

Royal Eagle in Second World War

St Tudno (as USS Tudno) At Brest in the Great War

Southwold Belle at Gallipolli

Thames Queen 1942 (Ex Queen of Southend, Ex Yarmouth Belle)

Yarmouth Belle

Walton Belle

Waverley Shows a previously unpublished picture of her on her way to Dunkirk, where she was lost.

Westward Ho c1916


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