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 …

Aug 26, 2020 · After attempts to save it failed PS Ryde - which has an incredible history - looks destined for the scrapyard. It once ferried thousands of passengers across the Solent, but now …

Jan 18, 2019 · The last paddle steamer to carry passengers across The Solent could be permanently dismantled after it collapsed beyond repair.

During the Second World War she served as a minesweeper. In 1942, RYDE was converted into an anti-aircraft vessel and took part in the Normandy Landings of June 1944. She returned to …

4 days ago · I was browsing the internet intending to source some plans to model a paddle steamer when I stumbled across this beautiful model of PS Ryde, created by Captain Bazza, …

PS Ryde is a paddle steamer commissioned and run by Southern Railway as a passenger ferry between mainland England and the Isle of Wight from 1937 to 1969.

Launched on St George's Day 1937, Ryde was soon undergoing her sea trials in the Firth of Clyde, achieving 14½ knots over the Skelmorlie measured mile. With the trials behind her, she …

PS Ryde was Reverting to her pre-war name on her return to Southern Railway on 7 July 1945 PS Ryde worked on her former route and undertook a variety of char...

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 …

Nov 29, 2018 · PS Ryde sailed between Portsmouth and Ryde from 1937 to 1969 and was also requisitioned by the Royal Navy during World War Two. It is now in a poor state of repair and …