Veteran ferry Princess Royal photographed 13 February 2014 in Liverpool Docks.
For the first time in many years she has moved from her berth enabling a side on photograph.
She was built in 1959 as Yard Number 1298 by Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, Germany and has a length of 54.9m, 11.1m beam and 3.11m draught.
Launched as Alte Lieb her name changed to Orestad (1962), Baltica I (1973), Habicht (1977) and Princess Royal (1995). In 2008 she may have changed her name to Trinity.
GT = 918 & NT 172
Machinery consists of two 8-cyl, Modag diesel engines (836 kW) which gave a service speed of 13.5 Knots.
MMSI - N/A
REG - N/A
IMO -5264663
Call Sign - 9HBX9
Ferry
Built - Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, DE
Yard No. -1298
L 54.9m W 11.1m
GT - 918
Built -1959
Liverpool, 13 February 2014
For the first time in many years she has moved from her berth enabling a side on photograph.
She was built in 1959 as Yard Number 1298 by Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, Germany and has a length of 54.9m, 11.1m beam and 3.11m draught.
Launched as Alte Lieb her name changed to Orestad (1962), Baltica I (1973), Habicht (1977) and Princess Royal (1995). In 2008 she may have changed her name to Trinity.
GT = 918 & NT 172
Machinery consists of two 8-cyl, Modag diesel engines (836 kW) which gave a service speed of 13.5 Knots.
MMSI - N/A
REG - N/A
IMO -5264663
Call Sign - 9HBX9
Ferry
Built - Schlichting Werft, Travemunde, DE
Yard No. -1298
L 54.9m W 11.1m
GT - 918
Built -1959
Liverpool, 13 February 2014
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