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Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle - Technical Details



Kingswear Castle's engineTechnical details

Shipbuilder: Philip & Son of Dartmouth, 1924

Engine-builder: Cox & Co. of Falmouth, 1904

Engine type: Two cylinder compound diagonal reciprocating steam engine with Stephenson link gear. 13" and 24" and 24" cylinders with a 24" stroke producing 130HP.

Coal capacity: 4 tons

Length overall: 113 feet 8 inches (34.7 metres)

Hull beam: 17 feet 6 inches (5.3 metres)

Beam overall: 28 feet (8.5 metres)

Paddle-wheels: 10 feet (3 metres) diameter, fixed wooden floats

Draught: 3 feet (0.9 metres)

Gross Tonnage: 94 (47 nett)

Service Speed: 8 knots

Port of Registry: Dartmouth

Passenger certificates: Class V: 235 passengers, Class VI: 235 passengers

 

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