MV Dittisham Princess
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The MV Dittisham Princess is a twin screw
passenger vessel, operating on the River Dart
in South Devon
, UK
. She is presently mainly used for charters, winter services and as a relief vessel, on the cruise / ferry
route between Dartmouth
and Totnes
, and on circular cruises from Dartmouth, for Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd.
, with a short raised foredeck to provide additional seaworthiness. There is a fully enclosed saloon with bar and toilets on the main deck, with a large open deck on the upper deck along with the wheelhouse
, accessed by external stairways both forward and aft
. There are further open passenger decks forward and aft on the main deck. Her twin engines are located in the hull underneath the passenger accommodation
in 1995 to replace the MV Dartmothian
. She has the same hull form as the Plymouth Sound II of Plymouth
, but her superstructure is rather different. In 2000 the Riddalls fleet was bought by Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd and she was transferred to their fleet, with her former red hull painted blue. Despite being the newest ship in the fleet, she appears to see little use.
flag on the bow, white boot topping, red antifouling, white superstructure with yellow stripe and the words 'River Link'. Riddalls tried various combinations of red and white for the raised bow section, it is currently mainly white, with the blue paint raised slightly from the level of the main deck.
Propeller
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passenger vessel, operating on the River Dart
River Dart
The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which rises high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth. Its valley and surrounding area is a place of great natural beauty.-Watercourse:...
in South Devon
South Devon
South Devon is the southern part of the county of Devon, England.South Devon may also refer to*South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty*South Devon *South Devon College*South Devon cattle, a breed of cattle...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. She is presently mainly used for charters, winter services and as a relief vessel, on the cruise / ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
route between Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
and Totnes
Totnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, and on circular cruises from Dartmouth, for Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd.
Design
MV Dittisham Princess is a steel twin-deck passenger vessel. The main deck is flushFlush deck
In naval architecture, a flush deck refers to when the upper deck of a vessel extends unbroken from stem to stern. There is no raised forecastle or lowered quarterdeck. Ships of this type may be referred to as "flush deckers", although this is often taken as referring to a series of United States...
, with a short raised foredeck to provide additional seaworthiness. There is a fully enclosed saloon with bar and toilets on the main deck, with a large open deck on the upper deck along with the wheelhouse
Wheelhouse
Wheelhouse or Wheel-house may refer to a number of topicsIn nautical context*The location of the steering wheel of a boat or ship**Bridge **Pilothouse...
, accessed by external stairways both forward and aft
Aft
Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?"...
. There are further open passenger decks forward and aft on the main deck. Her twin engines are located in the hull underneath the passenger accommodation
History
Built for G.H. Riddalls and SonsG.H. Riddalls and Sons
G.H. Riddalls and Sons was a passenger boat operator on the River Dart, in South Devon, UK. They operated on the route from Dartmouth to Totnes, on circular cruises from Dartmouth and also ran the ferry service from Dartmouth to Dittisham...
in 1995 to replace the MV Dartmothian
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. She has the same hull form as the Plymouth Sound II of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, but her superstructure is rather different. In 2000 the Riddalls fleet was bought by Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd and she was transferred to their fleet, with her former red hull painted blue. Despite being the newest ship in the fleet, she appears to see little use.
Livery
When built the MV Diitisham Princess appeared in 'Red Cruisers' Livery, of red hull, white boot topping, green anti-fouling and white superstructure. She now is painted in 'River Link' Livery of dark blue hull, with St George's CrossSt George's Cross
St George's Cross is a red cross on a white background used as a symbolic reference to Saint George. The red cross on white was associated with St George from medieval times....
flag on the bow, white boot topping, red antifouling, white superstructure with yellow stripe and the words 'River Link'. Riddalls tried various combinations of red and white for the raised bow section, it is currently mainly white, with the blue paint raised slightly from the level of the main deck.