Salcombe, South Sands 1896
Photo ref:
38492
More about this scene
The vessel approaching the beach, probably on an excursion, is the 'Reindeer', a ferry launched in 1875 as the successor to the 18-ton 'Queen', which had run from 1860. Licensed to carry 250 passengers, the 'Reindeer' measured 73 feet and displaced 28 tons, and her engines generated 20 horse power - significantly less than most of the outboards now seen on the river. Her draft was only two feet, allowing her to navigate safely among the shoals of the estuary.
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