PS Pevensey
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Pevensey |
| Route: | River Murray, Australia |
| Builder: | Permewan Wright & Co. Ltd. |
| Laid down: | 1911 |
| Homeport: | Echuca, Victoria (Australia) |
| Status: | Tourist vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Paddle steamer |
| Displacement: | 130 tons |
| Length: | 112 ft 5 in (34.3 m) |
| Beam: | 23 ft 0 in (7.0 m) |
| Notes: | Data compiled from several sources[1] |
P.S. Pevensey is an authentic paddle steamer, with its original steam engine, in the fleet of paddle steamers at Echuca Wharf.[1]
Pevensey starred in the role as the fictional PS Philadelphia in the Australian television mini-series All the Rivers Run, made in Echuca in 1982-1983. The PS Emmylou, also based at Echuca, starred as the PS Providence in the series.
History
PS Pevensey is named after a sheep property on the Murrumbidgee River called Pevensey Station.[1] The paddle steamer was built at the Moama slipway in 1911 by Permewan Wright & Co. Ltd.
Pevensey collected bales of wool from sheep stations and brought them to the Echuca wharf. From the wharf, it was loaded onto trains and taken to Melbourne for export overseas. Pevensey could carry 815 bales of wool and a total of 2000 bales when barges were towed along behind.
Pevensey’s barge was called Ada.[1]
After the river trade ended, Pevensey was tied up at Mildura. It later was towed to Echuca to be restored in 1973.
Particulars
PS Pevensey is powered by its original steam engine, built by Marshall, Sons & Co. of England. It is a 20 h.p., two-cylinder steam engine No 55721. PS Pevensey could achieve speeds of 8 knots.[1] The paddle steamer's construction is iron and timber.