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Tuxedo Princess - Ex CALEDONIAN PRINCESS

Uploaded by Guest , Jan 30 2009 04:14 PM

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Tuxedo Princess - Ex CALEDONIAN PRINCESS

Tuxedo Princess seen here in her last days as Newcastle Upon Tyne's long term resident floating nightclub - photographed 25th July 2008.

Now scrapped in Turkey.

This is the former Ferry CALEDONIAN PRINCESS - also renamed 2008-07 PRINCE - just before scrapping.

Built: 1961-11 Wm. Denny & Bros. Ltd. - Dumbarton Yard/hull No.: 1501
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:2 dks, intermediate dk fwd, lower dk cl

Length Overall 107.600
Length (BP) 101.050
Length (Reg) 103.840
Breadth Extreme 17.430
Breadth Moulded 16.770
Draught 3.658
Depth 5.340
Gross 4,042
Net 1,769
Deadweight 630
Formula Deadweight 3,995

2 turbo electric steam turb. double reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 FP propellers
Total Power: Mcr 8,458kW (11,500hp)
Service Speed: 19.00kts

The Tuxedo Princess was also situated on the Clyde at Glasgow for a number of years before being moved to Gateshead/Newcastle.




    bates
    Jan 30 2009 04:19 PM
    did a bit of dancing on her when i was down for new year ;)

    Guest
    Jan 30 2009 04:30 PM
    Well I never did go on her - wrong side of the Tyne if you know what I mean  ;)

    Regards

    Steve E.

    DCI paterson
    Jan 30 2009 04:32 PM
    you dance bates. ;).sure you used to kinda nod your head to the beats like a hen pickin corn fae the ground(or wiz it a goose???)  :smitten:

    bates
    Jan 30 2009 04:34 PM
    bettr that than whit u used 2b like in splash....enuf said me thinks! ;)

    DCI paterson
    Jan 30 2009 04:38 PM
    only for the head strong ma boy ;)

    bates
    Jan 30 2009 04:41 PM
    do u still keep the vicks beside the bed.... ;)

    DCI paterson
    Jan 30 2009 04:44 PM
    i and the poppers.got a couple of glow sticks aswell incase the lights go out then its a hands in the air mush. ;)

    KEVIND
    Jan 31 2009 07:58 PM
    only ever on there once steve bouncers chucked me off 4 being 2 pissed :laugh: :laugh: ;) :smitten: :angel:

    Guest
    Jan 31 2009 09:41 PM
    Hi Kev

    Well that's odd - I heard they used to throw the drunks on to her, just to get some customers onboard  ;)

    Regards

    Steve E.

    KEVIND
    Jan 31 2009 10:47 PM
    in the early days they chucked u off steve dont no about the latter days :angel: :laugh: ;) :smitten: