SS Shieldhall given smart new look

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SS Shieldhall given smart new look ahead of 2018 sailing season

A HISTORIC cruise ship about to launch its new season has returned to Southampton after being given a major facelift.

SS Shieldhall, which is staging its first cruises on May 26-27, has had a fresh coat of paint applied to its hull and anchors.
Other maintenance work carried out in dry dock in Falmouth included anti-fouling and the installation of new foremast lights.
Shieldhall’s return to her home port comes just weeks after National Historic Ships UK made the vessel one of its regional flagships.

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How a sludge ship became a flag ship

It was 30 years ago on July 28, 1988, that Southern Water passed ownership of an unheralded vessel that had been in service between 1980-85, to a recently formed charity. That charity was the Solent Steam Packet, and the vessel Steamship Shieldhall.



Performing a very perfunctory role for Southern Water – taking treated sludge to the ‘dumping grounds’ to the east of the Isle of Wight – Shieldhall was destined for a more glamorous future role as a passenger vessel and as a flagship for the National Historic Fleet, which she continues to perform to this day.

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