Aft Mast is a photograph by Steve Purnell which was uploaded on August 29th, 2015.
Aft Mast
MV Balmoral is a vintage excursion ship having been built as a ferry in 1949 for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam... more
Title
Aft Mast
Artist
Steve Purnell
Medium
Photograph
Description
MV Balmoral is a vintage excursion ship having been built as a ferry in 1949 for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Limited, more normally known as the Red Funnel line. She now operates alongside the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, PS Waverley. Mv Balmoral was taken out of service in 2013 for a major refit costing over £300,000 and was returned to service in the Bristol Channel on 19 June 2015. This is the aft mast of the Blamoral seen at Penarth Pier ready for another pleasure cruise along the Bristol Channel.
Tonnage: 688 GRT
Length: 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m)
Beam: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
Uploaded
August 29th, 2015
