Dame Vera Lynn (ship)

Dame Vera Lynn

Dame Vera Lynn operating the Woolwich Ferry service in 2021
History
Name	Dame Vera Lynn
Port of registry	London, United Kingdom
Builder	Remontowa, Gdańsk
Launched	2018
Identification	IMO number:  9822023 MMSI number: 232017797 Callsign: MDTW9 [1]
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ship/Ro-ro cargo ship [1]
Length	62 m (203 ft 5 in)
Beam	18.8 m (61 ft 8 in)

Dame Vera Lynn is a ferry built by Remontowa, Poland that operates the Woolwich Ferry service in London, England. ^[2] . It was named after the Vera Lynn whose songs became popular during the World War II. Dame Vera Lynn was born in East Ham and grew up not far from the ferry.

It arrived in London in 2018 to replace the existing ferries that had been in service since the 1960s. It has an automatic docking system to hold the ferry in place during loading, and are equipped with hybrid engines that allow them to run on electricity generated by motors. ^[3]

Both suffered from numerous technical issues resulting in closures and service reductions. ^{[4] [5]}

It was originally operated by Briggs Marine, before London River Services took over operation of the Woolwich Ferry service in December 2020. ^[6]

References

1. "DAME VERA LYNN, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo - Details and current position - IMO 9822023 MMSI 232017797". VesselFinder. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
2. New ferries for Woolwich Ships Monthly February 2017 page 7
3. "TfL names two new Woolwich Ferry boats". Transport for London (Press release). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
4. "Sadiq Khan apologises after being accused of 'wasting' £20m on new Woolwich ferries". LBC . 7 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
5. Chamberlain, Darryl (16 February 2023). "'Shoddy' Woolwich Ferry closed for two weeks for more upgrade works". 853. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
6. Woolwich Ferry Take-Over Ships Monthly July 2020 page 11

External links

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