PS Golden Eagle
Clyde-built paddle steamer (1909 - 1951)
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The PS Golden Eagle was a paddle steamer built by John Brown & Company at their Clydebank shipyard for General Steam Navigation Company and launched 1909.[1] During the two world wars she served with the Royal Navy. In World War I as a depot ship. This ship was employed by H.M Government as a troop transport and between February 1915 and November 1919 it steamed 32,140 miles and carried 518,101 troops.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Steam Navigation Company[1] |
| Builder | John Brown & Company[1] |
| Launched | 1909[1] |
| Fate | Scrapped[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 793[1] |
| Length | 91.5m[1] |
In World War II as an auxiliary anti-aircraft vessel.[2][3] At the outset of World War II, Golden Eagle was one of the ships tasked with evacuating children from London, herself responsible for transporting over 3000 children to Great Yarmouth.[4] During World War II she played an important role in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 1,751.[5] Golden Eagle was returned to her owners in 1945, and after being refitted for passenger use, returned to coastal service.[1] By 1951 however Golden Eagle was scrapped.[1]