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|Ship name=*''MV Devon Belle II''
|Ship name=*MV ''Devon Belle II''
*''MV Dartmouth Princess''
*MV ''Dartmouth Princess''
|Ship namesake=Dartmouth in [[South Devon]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|Ship namesake=Dartmouth in [[South Devon]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|Ship owner=*K J Bridge (1990)
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|Ship capacity=156 Passengers.<ref name ="Trip">Hammar GP. ''Trip Out 2005/06'', Self-Published, 2005</ref>
|Ship capacity=156 passengers<ref name ="Trip">Hammar GP. ''Trip Out 2005/06'', self-published, 2005</ref>
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The ''MV Dartmouth Princess'' is a single [[propeller|screw]] passenger vessel, operating on the [[River Dart]] in [[South Devon]], [[United Kingdom]]. She is mainly used on the [[Dartmouth Passenger Ferry]] service from [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]] to [[Kingswear]], where she runs year-round as the main vessel.
The '''MV ''Dartmouth Princess''''' is a single [[propeller|screw]] passenger vessel, operating on the [[River Dart]] in [[South Devon]], [[United Kingdom]]. She is mainly used on the [[Dartmouth Passenger Ferry]] service from [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]] to [[Kingswear]], where she runs year-round as the main vessel.<ref name="simplon">Boyle, I, http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Dart_Pleasure_Craft.html, Referred 2009</ref>
<ref name="simplon">Boyle, I, http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Dart_Pleasure_Craft.html, Referred 2009</ref>

==Design==
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MV Dartmouth Princess is a steel twin-deck passenger vessel. The main deck is slightly lower than the gunwale, so she has a forward well deck, with a partially enclosed saloon aft with bar and toilets on the main deck. The aft part of the saloon has a removable fabric roof, and is open to the stern. There is a large open deck on the upper deck along with the [[Bridge (nautical)|wheelhouse]], accessed by an external stairway forward.


==History==
==History==
Built as ''MV Devon Belle II'' for K J Bridge of [[Plymouth]], where she operated from West Hoe Steps. In 1994 she was sold to [[G.H. Riddalls and Sons]] of Dartmouth. She was used on their cruises from Dartmouth to [[Totnes]], and on circular cruises from Dartmouth.<ref>The Red Cruisers 1998 Brochure</ref> Shortly after being bought by Riddalls, her superstructure was extended to the stern. In 2000 the Riddalls fleet was bought by [[Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd]] and she was transferred to their fleet, with her former red hull painted blue. She was placed on the Dartmouth-Kingswear ferry, which operates in conjunction with the steam trains of the [[Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway]] which is owned by the same company.<ref name= "simplon"/>
The ship was built as MV ''Devon Belle II'' for K J Bridge of [[Plymouth]], where she operated from West Hoe Steps. In 1994 she was sold to [[G.H. Riddalls and Sons]] of Dartmouth. She was used on their cruises from Dartmouth to [[Totnes]], and on circular cruises from Dartmouth.<ref>The Red Cruisers 1998 brochure</ref> Shortly after being bought by Riddalls, her superstructure was extended to the stern. In 2000 the Riddalls fleet was bought by [[Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd]] and she was transferred to their fleet, with her former red hull painted blue. She was placed on the Dartmouth-Kingswear ferry, which operates in conjunction with the steam trains of the [[Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway]] which is owned by the same company.<ref name= "simplon"/>


==External links==
==Design==
⚫
MV ''Dartmouth Princess'' is a steel twin-deck passenger vessel. The main deck is slightly lower than the gunwale, so she has a forward well deck, with a partially enclosed saloon aft with bar and toilets on the main deck. The aft part of the saloon has a removable fabric roof, and is open to the stern. There is a large open deck on the upper deck along with the [[Bridge (nautical)|wheelhouse]], accessed by an external stairway forward.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080914041145/http://www.riverlink.co.uk/ Dart Pleasure Craft Website]


==References==
==References==
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<references/>

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080914041145/http://www.riverlink.co.uk/ Dart Pleasure Craft]


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Latest revision as of 19:05, 31 December 2023

MV Dartmouth Princess in River Link colours
History
Red Ensign (UK)United Kingdom
Name
  • MV Devon Belle II
  • MV Dartmouth Princess
NamesakeDartmouth in South Devon, UK
Owner
Route
Launched1990
StatusOperating on the River Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear
General characteristics
TypeSingle-screw motor vessel
Length60 ft (18 m) LOA
Decks2
PropulsionDiesel
Capacity156 passengers[1]

The MV Dartmouth Princess is a single screw passenger vessel, operating on the River Dart in South Devon, United Kingdom. She is mainly used on the Dartmouth Passenger Ferry service from Dartmouth to Kingswear, where she runs year-round as the main vessel.[2]

History

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The ship was built as MV Devon Belle II for K J Bridge of Plymouth, where she operated from West Hoe Steps. In 1994 she was sold to G.H. Riddalls and Sons of Dartmouth. She was used on their cruises from Dartmouth to Totnes, and on circular cruises from Dartmouth.[3] Shortly after being bought by Riddalls, her superstructure was extended to the stern. In 2000 the Riddalls fleet was bought by Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd and she was transferred to their fleet, with her former red hull painted blue. She was placed on the Dartmouth-Kingswear ferry, which operates in conjunction with the steam trains of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway which is owned by the same company.[2]

Design

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MV Dartmouth Princess is a steel twin-deck passenger vessel. The main deck is slightly lower than the gunwale, so she has a forward well deck, with a partially enclosed saloon aft with bar and toilets on the main deck. The aft part of the saloon has a removable fabric roof, and is open to the stern. There is a large open deck on the upper deck along with the wheelhouse, accessed by an external stairway forward.

References

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  1. ^ Hammar GP. Trip Out 2005/06, self-published, 2005
  2. ^ a b Boyle, I, http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Dart_Pleasure_Craft.html, Referred 2009
  3. ^ The Red Cruisers 1998 brochure
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