Dame Vera Lynn (ship)
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 Dame Vera Lynn operating the Woolwich Ferry Service in 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | Dame Vera Lynn |
| Port of registry |  London, United Kingdom. |
| Builder | Remontowa, Gdańsk |
| Launched | 2018 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship/Ro-ro cargo ship[1] |
| Length | 62 m (203 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 18.8 m (61 ft 8 in) |
Dame Vera Lynn is one of the ferries currently operating the Woolwich Ferry service in London. The ship was named after the singer whose songs became popular during the Second World War. Dame Vera Lynn was born in East Ham and grew up not far from the ferry.
The vessel and sister ship Ben Woollacott arrived in London in 2018 to replace the existing ferries that had been in service since the 1960s. Both were built by Remontowa in Gdańsk, Poland, have an automatic docking system to hold the ferry in place during loading, and are equipped with hybrid engines that allow them to run on electricity generated by motors.[2]
Both vessels have suffered from numerous technical issues resulting in closures and service reductions, with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan apologising in November 2019 and stating the new ferries "aren't good enough".[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "DAME VERA LYNN, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo - Details and current position - IMO 9822023 MMSI 232017797". vesselfinder.com. VesselFinder Ltd. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "TfL names two new Woolwich Ferry boats". Transport for London (Press release). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Sadiq Khan apologises after being accused of 'wasting' £20m on new Woolwich ferries". LBC. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (16 February 2023). "'Shoddy' Woolwich Ferry closed for two weeks for more upgrade works". 853. Retrieved 1 March 2023.