Title

'PS Princess Elizabeth' c1927. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

'PS Princess Elizabeth' c1927. Built in 1927 the paddle steamer 'PS Princess Elizabeth' originally had a short black and white funnel which was later replaced with a taller one. In pre-war years, she operated on ferry services from Southampton and Southsea to the Isle of Wight. In May 1940, she played a crucial part in Operation Dynamo. Accompanied by the flotilla of 'Little Ships' which sailed to Dunkirk to rescue the stranded soldiers, it saved 1673 Allied soldiers in 4 crossings.//Kirk & Sons of Cowes Archives

Date

1927

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19E98_047

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71,6Mb (2,3Mb) / 19,8in x 14,0in / 5940 x 4212 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea smoke ship ships British geography ferry paddle steamer century Britain twenties B&W MONOCHROME steamship water transport black & white black and white B W 1920s 20th century geographical feature photograph Princess Elizabeth Kirk and Sons of Cowes Kirk & Sons of Cowes Cowes Kirk & Sons of William Umpleby Kirk Kirk William Umpleby Arthur Henry Kirk Arthur Henry Edgar WP Kirk Edgar WP PS Princess Elizabeth William Umpleby Kirk Arthur Henry Kirk Edgar WP Kirk photograph photograph