Paddle Steamer Medway Queen, Gillingham
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Paddle Steamer Medway Queen, Gillingham
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 12 May 2024
The Medway Queen was built in 1924 and served in the Dunkirk evacuation. The hull is a replica of the deteriorated original and built to the original drawings with Lottery money. The machinery is the original but she lacks a boiler and is not compliant with current regulations - a bar to her sailing with paying passengers. It is to be hoped that one day she will once again get under way.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.398102
Longitude
0.554805