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PS Fairy Queen (ex - Queen of the Orwell)
Built in 1862 by Robert napier & Sons at Govan
Dimensions : 171.6 ft x 18.5 ft
Twin cylinder
165 Gross Registered Tons

Operated a packet service from London to Ipswich for the Woolwich Steam Packet Company
Reboilered in 1869
Inaugurated the new Clacton pier on July 18th 1871
Transferred to the London Steamboat Company in 1876 and various other owners until taken over by the Victoria Steamboat Association in 1888
Renamed PS Fairy Queen in 1890
Withdrawn in 1898

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