The PS Golden Eagle was a paddle steamer built by John Brown & Company at their Clydebank shipyard for General Steam Navigation Company and launched 1909.[1] During the two world wars she served with the Royal Navy. In World War I as a depot ship and in World War II as an auxiliary anti-aircraft vessel.[2][3] At the outset of World War II, Golden Eagle was one of the ships tasked with evacuating children from London, herself responsible for transporting over 3000 children to Great Yarmouth.[4] During World War II she played an important role in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 1,751.[5] Golden Eagle was returned to her owners in 1945, and after being refitted for passenger use, returned to coastal service.[1] By 1951 however Golden Eagle was scrapped.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Steam Navigation Company[1] |
| Builder | John Brown & Company[1] |
| Launched | 1909[1] |
| Fate | Scrapped[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 793[1] |
| Length | 91.5m[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i David L. Williams (2002). Paddle Steamers. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 9780711027725.
- ^ "HMS Golden Eagle". Imperial War Museums.
- ^ "Golden Eagle". www.paddlesteamers.info.
- ^ Geoffrey Body (1971). British Paddle Steamers. David & Charles (Publishers) Limited. ISBN 9780715351185.
- ^ Mace, Martin (30 July 2017). The Royal Navy at Dunkirk: Commanding Officers' Reports of British Warships In Action During Operation Dynamo. Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1473886728.