Gosport Queen Explained

The Gosport Queen was a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company.^[1] It was built by John I Thornycroft & Company of Woolston, Southampton.

History

The Gosport Queen was built in 1966 to the exact design to the Portsmouth Queen and was delivered in a green and white livery. Later, it was repainted into the now standard Gosport Ferry colours. It was the last vessel to be built by John I Thornycroft & Company in Woolston, Southampton.

The Gosport Queen was sold to London based London Party Boats in January 2017 for use on the River Thames and renamed Pearl of London.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. News: 2 March 2016 . Gosport ferry sold after nearly 50 years of service . 6 April 2023.
2. Web site: 2022-03-07 . Iconic ferry briefly returns to Gosport - The Gosport and Fareham Globe . 2023-04-06 . en-GB.
3. End of an era at Gosport Ships Monthly April 2017 page 6