MV Balmoral is a photograph by Steve Purnell which was uploaded on August 28th, 2015.
MV Balmoral
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
MV Balmoral
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. Blamoral is seen here from Penarth Pier having sailed across the Bristol Channel from Clevedon.
Tonnage: 688 GRT
Length: 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m)
Beam: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
Uploaded
August 28th, 2015
