| 词条 | MV Cardiff Castle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The MV Cardiff Castle is a twin screw passenger vessel, operating on the River Dart in South Devon, UK, mainly on the cruise / ferry route between Dartmouth and Totnes, but also on circular cruises from Dartmouth, for Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd.[1] HistoryMV Cardiff Castle was built in 1964 for the River Dart Steamboat Co Ltd (RDSC) by Bolson's of Poole. She was a near sister of Conway Castle and was built to replace Totnes Castle. She was originally fitted with Totnes Castle{{'}}s wheelhouse on a flying bridge structure above her main (open) passenger deck. She also had a lounge on the lower deck. She operated passenger services on the Dart until 1977; by this time she was the last passenger vessel owned by RDSC.[2] In 1977 she was sold to Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Co Ltd, which at that time was the largest operator of cruises from Plymouth. They rebuilt her to her current condition, with a large deckhouse on the main deck, and open deck seating above, behind a new wheelhouse. The bar is still located on the lower deck. In 1980 the Millbrook Company, and all of its vessels were bought by Dart Free Houses Ltd, parent company of Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd. In 1985 the Millbrook operation was wound up and there were various transfers of vessels between the fleets of different south Devon companies.[3] Cardiff Castle returned to the Dart, and can now be seen operating regularly on her original route from Dartmouth to Totnes.[2]External links
References1. ^Boyle, I, http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Dart_Pleasure_Craft.html, Referred 2009 {{River Dart Water Transport}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Cardiff Castle}}2. ^1 Clammer, R & Kittrage, A. Passenger Steamers of the River Dart & Kingsbridge Estuary, Twelveheads Press, 1987 3. ^Kittridge,A. Steamers & Ferries of the River Tamar & Three Towns District, Twelveheads Press, 2003 3 : 1964 ships|Ferries of South West England|River Dart passenger vessels |
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