Loved the trips to IOM as a kid, sometimes a rough crossing ! Remember going via the Viking from Fleetwood having travelled on the "boat train" from Manchester.
Traveled on the last run of the Lady in 1997 to Liverpool after the TT. It is to be remembered that at this time the IOMSP had six ferry boats and a freight boat, Now down to one mixed cargo (passenger/freight)ferry + a cat + one 'freight' boat. Once sailed on the duplicate service ( the postal, fruit and veg, light cargo and passenger service) from Liverpool which took less the 3 hours for the trip. Full steam ahead once out of the river. Nearly fast enough for water skiing?
I'm Manx I use to watch this lovely ship the Manx people miss it very much including me 😔😔🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲
Many happy memories of yesteryear not to be forgotten !
Loved the trips to IOM as a kid, sometimes a rough crossing ! Remember going via the Viking from Fleetwood having travelled on the "boat train" from Manchester.
Lovely view or the King Orry on the move as well in the same direction.
Lovely memories. Thanks for posting 👍
Traveled on the last run of the Lady in 1997 to Liverpool after the TT. It is to be remembered that at this time the IOMSP had six ferry boats and a freight boat, Now down to one mixed cargo (passenger/freight)ferry + a cat + one 'freight' boat.
Once sailed on the duplicate service ( the postal, fruit and veg, light cargo and passenger service) from Liverpool which took less the 3 hours for the trip. Full steam ahead once out of the river. Nearly fast enough for water skiing?
Oh the nostalgia of 3 manx ships in the harbour together
Fantastic work
The best ship
Miss the old side loaders...The Lady was one of the nicer ships.
Fleetwood 10 times nicer to sail from than Heysham!
I never knew she could carry cars!
Fleetwood looks dismal