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Above
: Duchess of Hamilton in the Kyles of Bute approaching Tighnabruaich
pier on September 3rd, 1968. Photo by kind courtesy of Willie Oswald
Built in
1932 by Harland & Wolff, Govan, Glasgow.
3 direct-drive steam turbines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Dimensions : 262 ft between perpendiculars (273 ft overall) x 35 ft (overall)
801 Gross Registered Tons
Almost exact copy of
Duchess of Montrose (1930-64), continuing the one-class format
Allocated to the excursion services from Ayr in succession to PS Juno
(1898-1932)
Registered as owned by the Caledonian Steam Packet Company and
therefore unlimited in her Clyde cruising area
Crosstrees added to the mainmast in 1939
Served as a troop carrier between Stranraer and Larne (Northern
Ireland) during World War II
Enclosed wheelhouse added in 1948
Post war she concentrated on cruises from Gourock to Campbeltown and,
latterly, Inveraray
Cafeteria opened in the main deck forward lounge in 1955
Converted to oil fuel in 1956 and radar fitted in 1960
Withdrawn after the 1970 season
Sold to the Reo-Stakis hotel orgsanisation for as a night club on the
Clyde
The project ran into financial
difficulty and was abandoned
The Duchess was dismantled at Troon during 1974
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Duchess of Hamilton has a good complement of passengers as she leaves
Fairlie in the early 1960s.
She
was the regular steamer on the long day trip from Gourock to
Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula for many years. Photo
by James W Jeffrey.
Duchess
of Hamilton at Campbeltown in 1968 by Ian Stewart. The turbine steamers
were especially associated with the long day runs to Campbeltown and
Inveraray
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