PS Magna Charta (1873)
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NamePS Magna Charta
NamesakeMagna Carta, the famous charter signed in 1215
Owner
- 1873-1910: Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway[1]
- 1910-1920: Great Central Railway[1]
- 1920-1924: LNER[2]
RouteHumber ferry crossing[3]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Magna Charta |
| Namesake | Magna Carta, the famous charter signed in 1215 |
| Owner |
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| Route | Humber ferry crossing[3] |
| Ordered | 1873[1] |
| Builder | Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby[2] |
| Yard number | 75372[1] |
| Home port | Hull, England[1] |
| Fate | Broken up in 1924[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddlesteamer |
| Displacement | 62 tons[1] |
| Length | 98 ft (30 m)[1] |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m)[1] |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 40 hp (30 kW)[2] |
| Propulsion |
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The PS Magna Charta is a former paddlesteamer ferry built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1873.[1] The Magna Charta was used as a ferry crossing across the Humber estuary[3] from New Holland to Hull[2] and was built by Charlton & Co. Ltd, Grimsby.[2] During the ship's later days, it was used as a relief ferry and a tug boat until it was broken up in 1924.[2]
