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.