FALAISE – Passenger Ferry
Sealink on the side of hull and Black and Red Funnel
3710 grt / 18947 blt / BR / 5111969
Arriving at Weymouth – 6.6.1974
Don Smith Collection
Notes:-
The TSS (Twin-Screw Steamer) Falaise was a cross-channel passenger ferry built in 1947 by William Denny & Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland.
Ordered by Southern Railway, it was one of the first post-war ships delivered to the company in Southampton.
Service history
- 1947: Made its maiden voyage in July, operating between Southampton and St. Malo. It was initially used on routes to the Channel Islands.
- 1950s: Later switched to the Southampton to Le Havre route.
- 1963: Moved to the Newhaven-Dieppe route.
- 1964: Converted to a stern-loading car ferry.
- 1973: Returned to the Channel Islands, sailing out of Weymouth.
- 1974: Faced frequent mechanical problems and was ultimately deemed too expensive to repair. The vessel was sold for scrapping.
- 1975: Broken up at Bilbao, Spain.
