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TSMV BRADING - Passenger Ferry 986 grt / 1948 blt / UK / 5050050 Entering Portsmouth Harbour - 18.9.1979 Dave Smith Collection / Mick Axford Notes:- TSMV - Twin Screw Motor Vessel Operators - British Railways/Sealink Built by Wm Denny &Bros,Dunbarton Launched 11.4.1948 Completed October 1948 In service 2.12.1948 Out of Service 21.2.1986 Scrapped 1984 TSMV - Twin Screw Motor Vessel
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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.
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Falaise - Pass Ferry 3710 grt / 1947 blt / BR / 5111969 Underway Newhaven - Late 60's Dave Smith Collection / B Dorman 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.