PS Magna Charta (1873)

History
Red Ensign (UK)United Kingdom
NamePS Magna Charta
NamesakeMagna Carta, the famous charter signed in 1215
Owner
RouteHumber ferry crossing
Ordered1873
BuilderCharlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby
Yard number75372
Home portHull, England
FateBroken up in 1924
General characteristics
TypePaddlesteamer
Displacement62 tons
Length98 ft (30 m)
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power40 hp (30 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1-lever steam engine
  • Paddle wheel

The PS Magna Charta is a former paddlesteamer ferry built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1873. The Magna Charta was used as a ferry crossing across the Humber estuary from New Holland to Hull and was built by Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby. During the ship's later days, it was used as a relief ferry and a tug boat until it was broken up in 1924.

References

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  3. 1 2 "Crossing the River Humber by Ferry and Other Means". inbarton.atwebpages.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2017.