HSC Our Lady Patricia

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History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameHSC Our Lady Patricia
Operator Wightlink
Route Ryde to Portsmouth
Builder Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number020
Launched28 November 1985
In service1986
Out of service2006
Identification IMO number:  8507494
FateScrapped 10 December 2006
General characteristics
Tonnage312 gt
Length29.5 m
Beam11.8 m
Installed power2x 1950bhp
Propulsion2x MTU 16v396 diesels
Speed28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph)
Capacity410 passengers
Notes [1]

HSC Our Lady Patricia was a high speed catamaran ferry which operated between the Isle of Wight and mainland England. She operated on the Wightlink Ryde Pier to Portsmouth route from 1986 to 2006, in conjunction with her sister ship HSC Our Lady Pamela, after which she was sold. She was scrapped at Marchwood in 2006.

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References

  1. "HSC Our Lady Patricia" . Retrieved 3 February 2008.