Cardiff Queen Aground

That's not the Waverley, it's P&A Campbell's 'Cardiff Queen', built circa 1946 and scrapped in the late 60s.

I've changed the title after cross checking against photo's of the Waverly and its clearly a different vessel. Thanks for the info Jim

'Cardiff Queen', built by Fairfield at Govan in 1947 for P & A Campbell's Bristol Channel services. Worked on the South Coast in the early 1950s.
Laid up and offered for sale in 1966, no buyers were forthcoming and she was scrapped in 1968.
Similar, but slightly larger, consort, 'Bristol Queen'.
961 GT, 240' x 30', 3exp, 17 knots.
1,200 passengers.

Bruce C

was on her for two seasons 54 /55 crew photos in gallery lifeboats placed different on bristol queen regards graham

Thanks guys for the up to date info, but you have to admit she looks like the Waverley at a glance, with that tide drop at least I hope I have the docks right!
Mike

Perhaps it was because of the economic austerity immediately following WWII: the two P&A paddlers had enclosed paddle wheels with the fake ports, which detracted from their appearance and set them apart from the 'Waverley', which, although built in the same period, had, and still has, the elaborate housings that do so much to enhance her appearance.

Bruce C

The photo looks like the River usk at Newport off the drydock sluice.

There is 48 foot rise and fall in the tide at that location.

John.

There are several pics of this vessel in SN Gallery and all in Ferries so I have moved it.