SS Worthing
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SS Worthing in Dieppe.
SS Worthing was a steam ferry operating between Newhaven and Dieppe Gare Maritime.
The ship was built for the Southern Railway and launched on 3 May 1928.
She sailed for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway until World War II.First captain Charles Lever Cook MBE
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[edit] War duties
The Worthing was to become part of the British Expeditionary Force in France and received her orders to be in Southampton on 8 September 1939. She was to be a troop carrier and sailed to Southampton two days after receiving her orders. Worthing then crossed to Cherbourg a total of six times.
Worthing sailed for the Navy up until 23 March 1945, were Worthing made a return to the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry. She continued up until 1954.
[edit] Naming history
- SS Worthing: 1928-1940 (1955)
- HMS Worthing: 1940-1940
- HMS Brigadier: 1940-1944
- SS Worthing: 1944-1955
- Phryni: 1955-1968
[edit] Statistics
- Gross Tonnage: 2,343
- Length: 300 ft
- Beam: 39 ft
- Speed: 24knots
- Crew: -
- Cars: 0
- Passengers: 1500
