Post by Administrator on Dec 1, 2020 4:05:50 GMT
On Saturday 1st December 1940 Red Funnel's paddle steamer Her Majesty was sunk in a German bombing raid on Southampton. It was a devastating air attack which did much damage to the buildings, docks and infrastructure of the city. The following day the Southern Railway sent round from Portsmouth some heavy duty pumps and associated pipework on one of their paddle steamers to provide some help in trying to restore some sort of water supply.... LINK
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society