File:SS Invicta, Newhaven, 1971.jpg
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The early 1970s and The dear old Sealink Ferry "INVICTA" is coming to the end of her life. Captured here at Newhaven shortly before decommissioning and scrapping. "SS INVICTA" was a train ferry built in 1939 for the Southern Railway. Requisitioned on completion in 1940 by the Admiralty. Converted to a Landing Ship, Infantry and renamed HMS Invicta. To Southern Railway in 1945 and acquired by British Railways in 1948. Served until 1972 when scrapped at Brugge, Belgium. Name: Invicta Owner: Admiralty (1939-42) Royal Navy (1942-45) Southern Railway (1945-47) British Transport Commission (1948-62) British Railways Board (1963-72) Operator: Admiralty (1939-42) Royal Navy (1942-45) Southern Railway (1945-47) British Railways (1948-68) British Rail (1968-72) Port of registry: London (1940-42) London (1942-45) London (1945-72) Route: Dover - Calais (1945-72) Ordered: 13 February 1939 Builder: William Denny & Bros Ltd Yard number: 1344 Launched: 14 December 1939 Completed: June 1940 Commissioned: 3 June 1942 Decommissioned: 9 October 1945 Maiden voyage: 27 June 1940 In service: 1 July 1940 Out of service: 8 August 1972 Identification: Code Letters GLJG (1939-43) Code Letters GLJQ (1943-72) United Kingdom Official Number 167606 Fate: Scrapped. General characteristics Class & type: Passenger ship Tonnage: 4,220 GRT 1,982 DWT Length: 336 ft 5 in (102.54 m) Beam: 50 ft 1 in (15.27 m) Draught: 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) Depth: 24 ft 5 in (7.44 m) Installed power: 4 steam turbines Propulsion: Twin screw propellors Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h) Capacity: 1,304 passengers Camera: Olympus Pen F Half Frame SLR. Film: Agfacolour. |
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| Source | A Focus On Ferries - 6 |
| Author | Barry Lewis |
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