Ex Gosport Ferries - VITA & FERRY QUEEN sold to Grimsby

[Ben]

Yesterday the VITA & FERRY QUEEN left London where they have operated for many years to be sold as houseboats in Grimsby. A very sad end to the working career of these classic vessels.

Lets just hope they aren't cut to pieces and end up as floating caravans  



IF there are any members who live local to Grimsby i would appreciate it if they could keep me informed with photographs and updates on these two vessels

[Ben]

The vessels have now left london.  

Calling anyone who lives in Grimsby to help me track these boats down please!

[Edward B. Davis]

[Ben]

Please see my comments on your photos at Grimsby

[Ken Anderson]

I don't recognize the brght red paintwork but I certainly remember them from the 50's & 60's.
I wonder how hundreds of thousands of matelows trod their decks as they plyed between Gosport and Pompey?

[barry taylor]

i can help,my vita is undergoing alterations at the moment to be used as a houseboat,and ferry queen is moored alongside,i am working on my vita.both are in grimsby docks.will post pictures as soon as i take my camera down there this coming week.

[George Robinson]

FERRY QUEEN seen today at Goole in the entrance to the Aire & Calder canal, was told bought by Alan Pease for conversion to a houseboat.