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TSS Earnslaw
Historic ship in New Zealand
History
TSS Earnslaw is a 1912 Edwardian twin screw steamer based at Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. She is one of the oldest tourist attractions in Central Otago, and the only remaining commercial passenger-carrying coal-fired steamship in the Southern Hemisphere.
Text: Wikipedia — TSS Earnslaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
330 GRT
Length
51.2 m
Beam
7.3 m
Draught
2.1 m
Speed
13 knots
Crew
11 crew, 389 passengers
Builder
McGregor and Company, Dunedin
Launched
24 February 1912
Maiden voyage
18 August 1912
Owner
RealNZ
Propulsion
Twin triple expansion, jet condensing vertical marine steam engines producing 500 hp at 145 rpm
Status
In service
