| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | PS Solent |
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | George Inman, Lymington |
| Launched | 1 May 1863 |
| Out of service | 1901 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 61 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 94 feet (29 m) |
| Beam | 15.6 feet (4.8 m) |
| Draught | 7.1 feet (2.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Engines by J. Hodgkinson of Southampton |
| Speed | 12 knots |
PS Solent was a passenger vessel built for the Solent Steam Packet Company in 1863. [1]
She was built by George Inman of Lymington and launched on 1 May 1863. [2] She went to Southampton in June 1863 for the fitting of her engines by J. Hodgkinson. [3] She undertook her trial trip on 29 October 1863 from Lymington to Stokes Bay. [4]
She was acquired by the London and South Western Railway in 1884.
She was disposed of around 1901.
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