The ship entered service simultaneously with the Golden Arrow rail service.[2] At this time she was first class only, and while having a capacity of 1700, her projected loadings were expected to be less than 400.[2]
The ship was modified to accommodate two classes of passengers from May 1931, at the same time as third class carriages were introduced on the Golden Arrow train.[2]
Following the Golden Arrow's last trip after the declaration of the Second World War, Canterbury was converted to a troop ship.[2] On 29 May 1940 after departing the east pier at Dunkirk at 16:50 with 1960 troops Canterbury was badly damaged by a bomb near miss but was able to reach Dover.[2][3] Following repairs she continued with the evacuation on 3 June 1940 completing five trips for the evacuation.[2][4] She then performed some sailings from Southampton evacuations to Normandy and Brittany until the middle of June before resting on the River Dart and serving as a target practice ship of the Fleet Air Arm and a period on the Stranraer–Larne route.[1]
From June 1942, she undertook an eight-month conversion to a troop landing ship and took part in the June 1944 Normandy landings.[1][4]
Postwar, she initially returned to the Golden Arrow service, but was replaced in October 1946 by the Southern Railways flagship SS Invicta following that ship's refurbishment.[4]Canterbury served on the Folkestone–Calais run, and in 1948 moved to the Calais–Boulogne route until retirement in 1964. In 1948, Canterbury became the first English Channel ferry to be equipped with radar.[4]
In 1951 she made an appearance as the cross-channel ferry in the British comedy film The Lavender Hill Mob.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Canterbury". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ abcdefgSencicle, Lorraine (6 May 2017). "Golden Arrow – The Luxury Train". from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^Bertke, Donald A; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon (2011). World War II Sea War: France Falls, Britain Stands Alone: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940. Vol. 2. p. 165. ISBN9781937470005.
^ abcdGoodfellow, Ray (15 October 2017). "TS Canterbury (II) - Past and Present". Dover Ferry Photos. from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^"ship's bell tss canterbury". Science Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^"Southern Railway TSS Canterbury". Imperial War Museum. from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^"The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 - Locations". movie-locations.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
January 01, 1970
canterbury, 1928, this, article, about, ship, launched, 1928, steamship, built, 1902, canterbury, 1900, canterbury, ferry, completed, 1929, link, golden, arrow, flèche, trains, form, prestige, london, dover, calais, paris, service, canterbury, wartime, service. This article is about the ship launched in 1928 For the steamship built in 1902 see SS Canterbury 1900 TSS Canterbury was a ferry completed in 1929 to link the Golden Arrow and La Fleche d Or trains to form the prestige London Dover Calais Paris service 2 TSS Canterbury 1928 As HMS Canterbury in wartime serviceHistory Name1929 1939 TSS Canterbury 1 1940 1945 HMS Canterbury 1946 1965 TSS Canterbury Owner1929 1942 Southern Railway Operator1939 1940 Southern Railway 1942 1945 Admiralty requisition 1945 1948 Southern Railway 1948 1963 British Transport Commission 1963 1965 British Railways Board Route1929 1940 Dover Calais 1946 1946 Dover Calais 1946 1964 Folkestone Boulogne BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Yard number1218 Launched13 December 1928 IdentificationOfficial number 161199 FateBroken up 1 August 1965 General characteristics TypeTurbine Steel Steamship Tonnage2 910 GRT 1 155 NRT 602 DWT Length329 6 ft 100 5 m Beam47 1 ft 14 4 m Draught12 0 ft 3 7 m Depth16 9 ft 5 2 m Propulsion2 screw Speed22 kn 41 km h 25 mph Contents 1 Construction 2 Service 3 Fate 4 Preservation 5 In fiction 6 ReferencesConstruction editThe ship was built as first class only passenger ferry by William Denny amp Bros of Dumbarton Scotland for the Southern Railway Service editThe ship entered service simultaneously with the Golden Arrow rail service 2 At this time she was first class only and while having a capacity of 1700 her projected loadings were expected to be less than 400 2 The ship was modified to accommodate two classes of passengers from May 1931 at the same time as third class carriages were introduced on the Golden Arrow train 2 Following the Golden Arrow s last trip after the declaration of the Second World War Canterbury was converted to a troop ship 2 On 29 May 1940 after departing the east pier at Dunkirk at 16 50 with 1960 troops Canterbury was badly damaged by a bomb near miss but was able to reach Dover 2 3 Following repairs she continued with the evacuation on 3 June 1940 completing five trips for the evacuation 2 4 She then performed some sailings from Southampton evacuations to Normandy and Brittany until the middle of June before resting on the River Dart and serving as a target practice ship of the Fleet Air Arm and a period on the Stranraer Larne route 1 From June 1942 she undertook an eight month conversion to a troop landing ship and took part in the June 1944 Normandy landings 1 4 Postwar she initially returned to the Golden Arrow service but was replaced in October 1946 by the Southern Railways flagship SS Invicta following that ship s refurbishment 4 Canterbury served on the Folkestone Calais run and in 1948 moved to the Calais Boulogne route until retirement in 1964 In 1948 Canterbury became the first English Channel ferry to be equipped with radar 4 Fate editThe ship was broken up in 1965 Preservation editThe ship s bell and a Second World War memorial plaque are held by the National Railway Museum 5 6 In fiction editIn 1951 she made an appearance as the cross channel ferry in the British comedy film The Lavender Hill Mob 7 References edit a b c Canterbury Scottish Built Ships Caledonian Maritime Research Trust Retrieved 28 February 2018 a b c d e f g Sencicle Lorraine 6 May 2017 Golden Arrow The Luxury Train Archived from the original on 2 March 2018 Retrieved 2 March 2018 Bertke Donald A Kindell Don Smith Gordon 2011 World War II Sea War France Falls Britain Stands Alone Day to Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940 Vol 2 p 165 ISBN 9781937470005 a b c d Goodfellow Ray 15 October 2017 TS Canterbury II Past and Present Dover Ferry Photos Archived from the original on 6 December 2016 Retrieved 7 March 2017 ship s bell tss canterbury Science Museum Retrieved 3 March 2018 Southern Railway TSS Canterbury Imperial War Museum Archived from the original on 6 March 2018 Retrieved 6 March 2018 The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 Locations movie locations com Retrieved 25 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title TSS Canterbury 1928 amp oldid 1166164953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
