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    CELEBRATING THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF THE PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY

    Sep 30, 2022 5 minutes

    The paddle steamer Waverley has been in operational preservation since 1974, and this year she celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of her entry into service, a feat that would be a major success for any heritage ship, but something of a miracle for a large, seagoing paddle steamer which, despite many challenges, continues to sail and bring pleasure to thousands of passengers and supporters every year.

    AUSPICIOUS HISTORY

    Launched in October 1946, Waverley was built by A. & J. Inglis Shipbuilders in Glasgow for the London and North Eastern Railway Company (LNER) as a replacement for the earlier Waverley of 1899, which had been lost at Dunkirk in 1940. Powered by a 2,100hp triple expansion engine built by Rankin & Blackmore of Greenock, the new operated from the LNER base at Craigendoran on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde, entering service on 16 June 1947.

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