Scillonian

Scillonian

The "Scillonian" was a passenger ferry built for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company in 1925 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd of Troon, Scotland. She was designed to carry 400 passengers and cargo between Penzance, Cornwall, UK, to the offshore Isles of Scilly.

The contract price was £24,500 and the Scillonian was launched on 17 November 1925 and named by Mrs. A.A. Dorrien-Smith. The Scillonian made her first trip to Scilly on the 25 January 1926 and at 429 gross tons she was considered, by some, as too big and unsuitable for local seas, however she became popular over the years. [ [http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/ Isles of scilly Steamship Co] ] The R.M.S "Scillonian" served the Islands in almost continual service for over 29 years (during the war years of 1939-1945, 40,000 troop movements were recorded) until replaced by R.M.V Scillonian II on 25th March 1955 at a cost of £250,000 and in 1977 by the Scillonian III. [ [http://www.scillyonline.co.uk/sutd/120/index.html Scilly on line] ]

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