PS Bristol Queen (1946)

PS Bristol Queen was a passenger excursion vessel built for P & A Campbell in 1946.

History
Charles Hill & Sons in Bristol built her as yard number 334. She was launched on 4 April 1946 by the Lady Mayoress of Bristol, Mrs J. Owen, with a bottle of Bristol Cream sherry. Her engines were made by Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock, works number 517. R&B also built PS Waverley’s engine.

She was built as a replacement for P & A Campbell ships lost during the Second World War, and operated pleasure cruises in the Bristol Channel, often to Ilfracombe.

On 20 August 1966, she hit Penarth Pier damaging the pier head.

She was taken out of service after an accident to a paddle wheel on 26 August 1967, and was scrapped the following year.