PS Waverley

	Waverley at Swanage
History
United Kingdom
Name	PS Waverley
Owner	Since 1974: Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
Operator	1946–48: London and North Eastern Railway;; 1948–73: Caledonian Steam Packet Company;; since 1973: Waverley Excursions;
Builder	A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow
Yard number	1330P
Launched	2 October 1946
Maiden voyage	16 June 1947
Identification	IMO number: 5386954; Callsign: GRPM; MMSI number: 232001540;
Status	Operational
General characteristics
Class and type	Coastal excursion paddle steamer
Tonnage	693 grt
Length	239 ft 11 in (73.13 m) s
Beam	57 ft 3 in (17.45 m) s
Draught	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) s
Installed power	2,100 ihp (1,566kW)
Propulsion	Diagonal triple expansion steam engine built by Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock
Speed	14 kn (26 km/h) in service; Trials speed in 1947 18.37 kn (34.02 km/h) at 56 rpm;
Capacity	Up to 925 passengers in Class V waters.
Notes

PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.

Since 2003, Waverley has been listed in the National Historic Fleet by National Historic Ships UK as "a vessel of pre-eminent national importance".

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