TSS The Queen
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The Queen was a 1,676 GRT steamship which was built in 1903 for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway
(SECR). In 1908, she was involved in a collision with another SECR ship. In 1916, she was captured by a German destroyer, following which she was torpedoed and sunk by another.
, Dumbarton. She bore yard number 682 and was launched on 4 April 1903, with completion in June 1903. She was powered by two Parsons
steam turbine
s driving three screws, which could propel her at a speed of 21 knots (41.2 km/h). Her GRT was 1,676, with a NRT of 345.
– Calais
service, making her maiden voyage on 27 June 1903. In 1907, she was transferred to the Folkestone
– Boulogne
route. On 1 June 1908, The Queen was involved in a collision with which badly damaged both ships. The collision occurred during thick fog.
In 1914, The Queen helped evacuate refugee
s from Ostend
, Belgium
. She was later used as a troop transport
. On 26 October 1914, The Queen rescued over 2,000 people from the French
ship , which had been torpedoed. In September 1916, she came to the rescue of the disabled , towing her to safety.
On 26 October 1916, The Queen was captured by German
destroyer
V-80 some 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Varne Lightvessel
. She was then torpedoed and sunk by destroyer S-60, at 50°54′N 1°19′E.
South Eastern and Chatham Railway
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between...
(SECR). In 1908, she was involved in a collision with another SECR ship. In 1916, she was captured by a German destroyer, following which she was torpedoed and sunk by another.
Description
The ship was built by William Denny & BrothersWilliam Denny and Brothers
William Denny and Brothers Limited, and often referred to simply as Denny, were a Scottish shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was founded by Peter Denny in 1840 and based in Dumbarton, on the River Clyde. Although the Denny yard was situated near the junction of the River Clyde and the River...
, Dumbarton. She bore yard number 682 and was launched on 4 April 1903, with completion in June 1903. She was powered by two Parsons
Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company was a British engineering company based in Wallsend, North England, on the River Tyne.-History:The company was founded by Charles Algernon Parsons in 1897 with £500,000 of capital, and specialised in building the steam turbine engines that he had invented for...
steam turbine
Steam turbine
A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884....
s driving three screws, which could propel her at a speed of 21 knots (41.2 km/h). Her GRT was 1,676, with a NRT of 345.
History
The Queen was the first turbine powered steamship built for the SECR. She entered service on the DoverDover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
– Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
service, making her maiden voyage on 27 June 1903. In 1907, she was transferred to the Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
– Boulogne
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....
route. On 1 June 1908, The Queen was involved in a collision with which badly damaged both ships. The collision occurred during thick fog.
In 1914, The Queen helped evacuate refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s from Ostend
Ostend
Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. She was later used as a troop transport
Troopship
A troopship is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime...
. On 26 October 1914, The Queen rescued over 2,000 people from the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
ship , which had been torpedoed. In September 1916, she came to the rescue of the disabled , towing her to safety.
On 26 October 1916, The Queen was captured by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
V-80 some 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Varne Lightvessel
Varne Bank
The Varne Bank is a five and three quarter mile long sand bank in the Dover Straits, lying nine miles southwest of Dover in Kent, England.Lying almost in the middle of the south/west international traffic English-side channel of the English Channel, the Varne Bank is a constant concern for both Her...
. She was then torpedoed and sunk by destroyer S-60, at 50°54′N 1°19′E.