PS Tattershall Castle

PS Tattershall Castle on the River Thames at the Victoria Embankment in London
History
United Kingdom
NameTattershall Castle
NamesakeTattershall Castle, Lincolnshire
Owner
Route
Ordered1934
BuilderWilliam Gray & Co, West Hartlepool
Yard number1059
Launched24 September 1934
Commissioned24 September 1934
Decommissioned1974
Out of service1974
IdentificationIMO number: 5353804
StatusRestaurant and bar moored on the River Thames
General characteristics
TypePaddle steamer
Tonnage550 GRT, 321 NRT
Length199.9 ft (60.9 m)
Beam
  • 33.1 ft (10.1 m) (hull)
  • 56 ft (17 m) (including paddle box)
Depth7.7 ft (2.3 m)
Installed power1200 ihp
PropulsionTriple expansion, diagonal stroke, reciprocating steam engine
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

PS Tattershall Castle is a floating pub and restaurant moored on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment. It was a passenger ferry across the Humber estuary from 1934 to 1973, before being towed to London in 1976.

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