PS Medway Queen, Museum ship and historic paddle steamer in Medway, United Kingdom
The PS Medway Queen features a steel hull with two decks, powered by a steam compound engine and Scotch return tube boiler from 1938.
Between May and June 1940, the vessel completed seven trips to Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo, rescuing approximately 7,000 British and Allied soldiers.
The Medway Queen Preservation Society maintains exhibits detailing the vessel's evolution from passenger service through wartime operations to its current museum status.
Located at Gillingham Pier, the museum ship welcomes visitors to explore the restored vessel and learn about maritime engineering through guided tours.
The vessel remains the only operational estuary paddle steamer in the United Kingdom, representing a rare example of early 20th-century marine engineering.
Location: Medway
Website: https://medwayqueen.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.40000,0.56667
Latest update: May 13, 2025 00:59
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