SS Brighton (1903)

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HMHS Brighton (1903)
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • SS Brighton (1903-14)
  • HMS Brighton (1914- )
  • HMHS Brighton ( -1920)
  • SS Brighton (1920-30)
  • SY Roussalka (1930-31)
  • MY Roussalka (1931-33)
Owner
  • London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (1903-14)
  • Royal Navy (1914-20)
  • London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (1920-22)
  • Southern Railway (1923-30)
  • W E Guinness (1930-33)
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom Newhaven(1903-14)
  • United Kingdom Royal Navy (1914-20)
  • United Kingdom Newhaven(1920-30)
  • United Kingdom Cowes (1930-33)
RouteNewhaven - Dieppe (1903-14, 1920-30)
BuilderW Denny & Bros, Dumbarton
Yard number683
Launched13 June 1903
CompletedAugust 1903
Out of service25 August 1933
Identification
  • United Kingdom
    Official Number
    105654
  • Code Letters VDWN
FateWrecked
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length273 ft 6 in (83.36 m)
Beam34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
Depth14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
  • 3 × steam turbines (1903-31)
  • 2 × diesel engines (1931-33)
Propulsion
  • Triple screws (1903-31)
  • Single screw (1931-33)
Speed
  • 21 knots (39 km/h) (1903-31)
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) (1931-33)

Brighton was a 1,384 GRT

Slavonic mythologic creature). She was wrecked at Killary Bay
on 25 August 1933.

Description

The ship was built by W Denny & Bros, Dumbarton. She was yard number 683 and was launched on 13 June 1903 with completion in August 1903.[1] The ship was 273 feet 6 inches (83.36 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m) and a depth of 14 feet 1 inch (4.29 m). She was powered by three steam turbines, which were made by Parsons Steam Turbine Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.[2] The turbines were rated at 580 horsepower (430 kW) and drove three screws.[3] These could propel her at a speed of 21 knots (39 km/h).[1] In 1931, Roussalka was fitted with two 8-cylinder Atlas diesel engines of 1,750 horsepower (1,300 kW) driving a single screw, giving her a speed of 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h).[3]

History

Brighton was built for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. She was used on their

Dieppe route.[4] She was to have been the first turbine powered steamship built for the LB&SCR but a fire at the shipbuilders delayed her completion, pushing her into second place.[5] Her port of registry was Newhaven.[2]

Wreck of the Preußen

On 5 November 1910 Brighton was involved in a collision with the

pub.[5]

In 1914, Brighton was requisitioned by the

Southern Railway at Grouping. In 1930, Brighton was sold to W E Guinness, who converted her to a private yacht named Roussalka. Her steam turbines were replaced by a diesel engine and one of her two funnels was removed. She was renamed Roussalka.[4] On 25 August 1933, in thick fog, Roussalka was wrecked on Blood Slate Rock, Freaklin Island, Killary Bay.[1] All passengers and crew were rescued.[4]

Official Number and code letters

Official Numbers were a forerunner to

Code Letters VDWN.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "1105654". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b "MV Roussalka (+1933)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Launched 1903: ss BRIGHTON". Clydesite. Archived from the original on 27 April 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b c "Ahoy there, I spy a crow's nest!". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Orianda FV (1914~1914) Orianda HMT (FY99) [+1914]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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