PS Ryde is a paddle steamer that was commissioned and run by Southern Railway as a passenger ferry between mainland England and the Isle of Wight from 1937 to 1969, with an interlude during the Second World War where she served as a minesweeper and then an anti-aircraft ship, seeing action at D-Day.

Jan 18, 2019 · It was renamed HMS Ryde during World War Two and became an anti-aircraft vessel during the D-Day landings. It was also deployed as a minesweeper in the Thames Estuary and Dover Straits.

Aug 26, 2020 · In a corner of Isle of Wight's Island Harbour Marina, the historic Paddle Steamer Ryde bears no clues of its former glory or key role in one of Britain's most decisive historical moments. it was commandeered during the Second World War …

Feb 22, 2010 · But in 1939 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy, was renamed HMS Ryde, and saw action at Dunkirk and D-Day. Mark Young, from the Paddle Steamer Ryde Trust said: "She was part of the...

Nov 29, 2018 · It was renamed HMS Ryde during World War Two and saw action at Omaha beach as an anti-aircraft vessel during the D-Day landings. It was also deployed as a minesweeper in the Thames...

Jan 23, 2019 · During the war Ryde became HMS Ryde and was used first as a minesweeper and later as an anti-aircraft vessel. In this latter role HMS Ryde took part in the D-Day invasion as part of the air defences for the Mulberry harbours.

RYDE QUEEN was built for the Southern Railway Co. for the ferry service between Portsmouth and Ryde on the Isle of Wight. During the Second World War she served as a minesweeper. In 1942, RYDE was converted into an anti-aircraft vessel and …

PS Ryde is a paddle steamer that was commissioned and run by Southern Railway as a passenger ferry between mainland England and the Isle of Wight from 1937 to 1969, with an interlude during the Second World War where she served as a minesweeper and then an anti-aircraft ship, seeing action at D-Day.

HMS Ryde played an important role in the Normandy landings in 1944. The warship was sent to Omaha Beach shortly after D-Day to help protect its artificial Mulberry Harbour from enemy fire. Yet only a few years earlier, HMS Ryde was taking tens of thousands of passengers to and from the Isle of Wight under her previous name Paddle Steamer (PS) Ryde!

Jan 18, 2019 · It was renamed HMS Ryde during World War Two and became an anti-aircraft vessel during the D-Day landings. It was also deployed as a minesweeper in the Thames Estuary and Dover Straits.