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History
Red Ensign (UK)United Kingdom
NamePS Magna Charta
NamesakeMagna Carta, the famous charter signed in 1215
Owner
RouteHumber ferry crossing[3]
Ordered1873[1]
BuilderCharlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby[2]
Yard number75372[1]
HomeportHull, England[1]
FateBroken up in 1924[2]
General characteristics
TypePaddlesteamer
Displacement62 tons[1]
Length98 ft (30 m)[1]
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)[1]
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)[1]
Installed power40 hp (30 kW)[2]
Propulsion
  • 1-lever steam engine
  • Paddle wheel[2]

The PS Magna Charta is a former paddlesteamer ferry built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1873.[1] The Magna Charta was used as a ferry crossing across the River Humber[3] from New Holland to Hull[2] and was built by Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby.[2] During the ship's latter days, it was used as a relief ferry and a tug boat until it was broken up in 1924.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Paddle Boats and Paddle Steamers". humberpacketboats.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Magna Charta". lner.info. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Crossing the River Humber by Ferry and Other Means". inbarton.atwebpages.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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