TSS Caledonian Princess
Caledonian Princess at Weymouth, 1978 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Stranraer United Kingdom |
| Route |
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| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Yard number | 1501 |
| Launched | 5 April 1961 |
| Completed | November 1961 |
| Maiden voyage | 9 October 1961 |
| Out of service | 1981 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5057840 |
| Fate | 2008: Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | RORO ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length |
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| Beam | 17.4 m (57 ft) |
| Draught | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Depth | 15.7 ft (4.8 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Twin-screws |
| Speed | 20.5 kts |
| Capacity | 1400 passengers; 103 cars |
TSS Caledonian Princess was a turbine steamship, built by William Denny & Brothers in 1961. A roll-on/roll-off car ferry, she primarily served the Stranraer - Larne route. Under Sealink ownership, however, she operated in both the English Channel and the Irish Sea. From 1984, she spent her later life as the Tuxedo Princess, a floating nightclub on the River Tyne. She never saw service under her final name, Prince, and was scrapped in 2008.