Maidstone
Ship Number
729
Vessel Type
Cross Channel Ship
Built
D&W Henderson
Yard
Meadowside
Slip Number
2
Launch Date
March 16, 1926
Delivered
April 30, 1926
Owner
Southern Railway Co.
Weight
688 grt
BP Length
220 feet
Breadth
33-6 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
15 knots
Propulsion
triple exp 6cy
Official No.
148754
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
Maidstone

Specially fitted out for carriage of horses (especially racehorses). Employed Folkestone/Boulogne.
 
During WW2 used as military transport for about two years then returned to owners and used Penzance/Scilly island. Returned to the Boulogne route after war.
 
Laid up Barrow 22nd April, 1958.
 
14th December 1958 towed by tug Poolzee to Antwerp, Belgium and Scrapped.