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Former Anglo-American Nile Navigation Company steamer thought to have been
built in 1887
Served as hospital barge for wounded allied soldiers in World
War 1, sailing on the Suez canal from Quantara to Port Said, slongside sister
ship Indiana
became the property of the Egyptian State (ie the King) and
appears to have taken the name of the queen - Farida.
Appears to have been
retained by the Egyptian Government after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1952
until sold in 1968.
Appeared for sale through Luxor Marine Services in
2010.
Last report of status : Tied up and afloat, but out of service at Minya shipyard (April 2018)
Connie Tindale took these pictures of "Queen Farida"
near Cairo in 2010.
Research suggests that this ship might
be the original "Niagara". It appears that she fell intothe
hands of King Farouk after World War I and has since been called
Farida or Queen Farida.
Since information about Egyptian
paddle steamers is hard to obtain and confirm, any further information
about the ship, confirming this undertanding or correcting it would
be welcomed
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