Paddle steamer Waverley marks 80th anniversary
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 14:37 · Archive
Paddle steamer Waverley is celebrating 80 years since her launch in Glasgow in 1946.
Paddle steamer Waverley is celebrating 80 years since she was first launched into the River Kelvin in Glasgow in 1946. The historic vessel is marking the anniversary by sailing through London's Tower Bridge.
At her original launch, Lady Matthews spoke of 'the splendour of the Clyde coast scenery', which she said 'should be viewed from steamers like this'. The Waverley remains one of the world's last seagoing paddle steamers still in active service.
How it is being reported
- Waverley celebrates 80th anniversary by sailing through London’s Tower BridgeThe Herald · 2 Oct, 12:59
- The Waverley celebrates 80th anniversary since she first launched in Glasgow's River KelvinGlasgow Live · 2 Oct, 12:00
In this story: Waverley · Glasgow · London · River Kelvin · Clyde
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)