spike10764 Posted 29 January , 2004 Share Posted 29 January , 2004 I'm looking for a jpeg of the Troopship Princess Victoria, which took troops across the channel to the Western Front. It was quoted in a book as the ship that took 11th Border Regiment from Folkestone to Boulogne in November 1915. Any help or ideas where I might find a picture would be very welcome.... Regards Spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 29 January , 2004 Share Posted 29 January , 2004 PRINCESS VICTORIA is listed as a Fleet Messanger from June 1915 formerly a Seaplane Patrol 1914 to June 1915. Pendant No was Y4.9, 1687 tons launched 1912. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 30 January , 2004 Share Posted 30 January , 2004 Sorry no picture, but a little more info 1678 tons. Built in 1912. Sailed on the Stranraer/Larne route for the Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Railways Joint Committee [previously (1872-1890) The Larne & Stranraer Steamboat Co.] Served as a troop ship from 1914-1919. Scrapped 1934 For a picture of the ship, you might try the archives for the local newspapers in either Stranraer or Larne Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 30 January , 2004 Share Posted 30 January , 2004 Not strictly related but her replacement in 1947 PRINCESS VICTORIA was lost in a storm 31st January 1953 along with 300 passengers off Belfast Lough. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinbelfast Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Seen in Belfast Yesterday a book about the sinking of the Victoria...at the start theres bit and photographs about the other ships that sailed this route..think your ship is there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 1 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2004 Do you have the name of this book? Thanks... Spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinbelfast Posted 22 March , 2004 Share Posted 22 March , 2004 here or here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 23 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2004 Many thanks Spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larneman Posted 26 September , 2004 Share Posted 26 September , 2004 Not strictly related but her replacement in 1947 PRINCESS VICTORIA was lost in a storm 31st January 1953 along with 300 passengers off Belfast Lough Not strictly related but her replacement was sunk on 21 May 1940 in the Humber estuary.The "HMS" PRINCESS VICTORIA was crewed by Larne and Stranraer men. 36 lives were lost. liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larneman Posted 27 September , 2004 Share Posted 27 September , 2004 A photograph of the 1912-1933 on the Larne-Stranraer Route From 11 Oct 1914 till 22 April 1920 she was on war work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 27 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 September , 2004 Thanks very much Larneman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinbelfast Posted 17 July , 2005 Share Posted 17 July , 2005 Did you ever get the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in Tilloy Posted 17 July , 2005 Share Posted 17 July , 2005 Hi Spike THis may be the the wrong SS Princess Victiria, but there is a picture of a smallish steamship that looked as though it could carried a couple of hundred. I found it on the following link in Google: www.falmouth.packet.archives.dial.pipex.com/id85.htm Sorry if its the wrong one, but worth a try. Regards LIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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