PS Medway Queen - The Ship Savers Series
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The Medway Queen - Angel of Dunkirk - 60 minute maritime documentary by The Old Ships Company
Upon completion in April 1924 the sleek Medway Queen was launched into the River Clyde, Glasgow. She measured 55 metres long and at its widest was 15 metres, she was registered to carry 980 passengers.
She could safely operate in as little as 2 metres of water, cruising at around 13 knots. Her two huge side wheels turned seven paddles through an almost 5 metre diameter cycle. Below decks there was a restaurant and teashop, and two saloon bars, and situated at the very midpoint of the vessel was the striking diagonally mounted steam engine.
Medway Queen would spend most of the next 40 years on a regular summer schedule - crisscrossing the Medway and the Thames Estuary.
The Old Ships Company is an Australian based production company creating maritime history documentary projects. We want to tell the incredible stories of our maritime history, our ships and their brave souls that sailed them... before these stories sink without trace. Our crew are experienced professionals in documentary production. We're passionate story tellers about our ongoing fascination with the world of ships. Explore our luscious images and videos: archival and present day. Plus take a peek behind the scenes of our documentary making. Our next production will be a six-part documentary series which celebrates the history and saving of the great ‘living’ sailing ships of the world.
Hi Mark, I’m not sure what you are talking about? We are a film company base in Australia.
Warmest,
Old Ships Company
Hmm this randomly showed up on my feed. Pretty interesting, is this ship actually running now (could it even be made to run if not)? Or is it a static vessel? Either way, nifty!
Hi,
I’m not sure why this randomly popped into your feed. Our TV Production company …. The Old Ships Company produced a TV Docco about this ship and the clip you saw was a promo we produced for the owners of the ship - The Medway Queen Trust. They are a group of volunteers who are restoring The Medway Queen and they hope to raise enough funds to one day have her sailing again.
Warmest regards,
The Old Ships Company Crew ⚓️
The current Medway Queen is a replica. The only original parts that were saved when the vessel was scrapped at Damhead Creek by GPS were 8 bollards some dereks and the main block of the engine, conrods and shafts. The new hull and decks were built at the Albion Dock, Bristol by Ables Shipyard. The funnel was built by the Boiler Makers Union Apprentices.
You sank Kevin Kelly's boat thar tried to save you please pay him the money
No
It's a copy