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The Gosport Queen was a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company. 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.

References

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

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