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Description:
921 grt; 204 dwt; 600 deck passengers.
Operator: P & A Campbell Ltd, Bristol.
Built: 1956 by J I Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Southampton. Yard no 4130.
Propulsion: twin-screw with 2 x six-cylinder, four-stroke Ruston & Hornsby 6VGBXM of 1,440 bhp (total) at 430 rpm. Speed: 15 knots.
Built for Isles of Scilly Steamship Co Ltd (H J Thomas, managers) as SCILLONIAN.
1977-sold renamed DEVONIA (as photo).
1982-to John Graham & Maureen Marie Thompson (Torbay Seaways, managers) renamed DEVONIUN
1984-sold to Norse Atlantic Ferries, renamed SYLLINGAR
1986-sold to Greek owners, converted for 150 passengers and 20 cars, renamed REMVI
1989-sold to JAR Atlantic Ocean Ltd, Belize, renamed AFRICA QUEEN.
1997-renamed PRINCESS ELIANA (same owners), operating coastal tours and ferry service between Ghana and Liberia.
1998-sold/renamed OLGA J (Honduran flag). Arrested Haifa, Israel as being in unsafe condition. Escaped illegally to Bourgas, Bulgaria and was eventually abandoned there after crew went on strike.
2004-reported as having sunk at berth in Bourgas.
Photo: Tilbury 1977.
Former name(s):
- Princess Eliana (Until 1998 Jan)
- Africa Queen (Until 1997 Jan)
- Remvi (Until 1989 Jan)
- Devoniun (Until 1984)
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