TSMV Southsea - A final look around.

[@morriganravenchild6613]

Many thanks for posting this. I commuted daily on her and her sisters for many years. They were lovely boats and I've got very fond memories of them and the trips back and forth. The journey was just long enough for a cuppa in the morning and a pint coming home.

[@stevek6432]

excellent video not ruined by pointless music, the sounds are as much a part of the experience as the sights

[@CaledonianSpirit]

Thanks- glad you liked the video.

[@dcoul1]

A great video of her, thanks for posting this. Some parts of her still survive. I have two sets of her 'Southsea' name letters, including the 'Portsmouth' from her stern, her ship's whistle from the starboard side of her funnel, one of the swan neck lamp posts from her spar deck, and the 'Sulzer' engine manufacturer and power output plates from both her main engines (as seen on the engine control stations in the video).

[@kenhoneyman8060]

Very sad ! I used to travel over to Ryde from Portsmouth every year on holiday as a child and have fond memories of traveling on all three deny ships Southsea , Brading and the Shanklin . The new ferries have no character to them . So sad that the Southsea could not be saved from the breakers .

[@cliffordhiggs4386]

Worked on these ships in the 1980's first job after leaving school great times, met so many characters friends for life some of them, the ships run by BR which meant we got free train travel followed Pompey all over the country on the three minutes to seven train off the town station, sad to see the old girl in that state RIP the diesels.

[@riverhuntingdon6659]

So much interesting stuff like this has been lost forever. Remember this ferry from going to the Island in the 70's, pity she ended up like this.

[@michaelshaw1956]

Very sad. My last memory of her is a special day trip she made to greet HMS Warrior on her entry into Portsmouth Dockyard.

[@ronsnelling9089]

As an ex Merchant Navy Electrical Officer, I fount it very interesting,

[@permaveg]

Very sad. I travelled to the Island for my holidays as a youth every year, I remember once it was either the Southsea or the Brading that I went below decks on as a ten year old and saw Bill Pertwee (ARP Warden Hodges) from Dad's Army having a pint at the bar with one of Mainwarings home guard Private Sponge ( Colin Bean), both now passed over sadly. Happy days.

[@permaveg]

It was the Shanklin not the Bembridge, before anyone correct's me.

[@jackburnham9706]

Was far from being scrap!

[@cliffordhiggs4386]

At her best in picture.

[@DanielWallis1]

my dad work on that