MY Raven

For other ships with the same name, seeRaven (disambiguation).

TheRavenat Glenridding on Ullswater
History
United Kingdom
Name	MYRaven
Owner	Ullswater 'Steamers'and predecessors
Route	Ullswater
Builder	T.B. Seath & Co.
Launched	1889
General characteristics
Type	Motor Yacht (ex-Steam Yacht)
Tonnage	63 (gross)
Length	111.93 feet (34.12 m)
Beam	14.98 feet (4.57 m)
Draught	2.85 feet (0.87 m)
Propulsion	Diesel
Capacity	150 Passengers

TheMYRavenis a passenger vessel operating forUllswater 'Steamers'on the lake ofUllswaterin theEnglish Lake District,where she has spent her entire working life. She was built in 1889 as a steam vessel, but converted to diesel power in 1934. She is a member of theNational Historic Fleet.

TheRavenhas a length of 111.93 feet (34.12 m), a beam of 14.98 feet (4.57 m) and a draught of 2.85 feet (0.87 m). Her gross tonnage is 63, and she can carry 150 passengers. She is the largest vessel in the Ullswater 'Steamers' fleet.

History

The M.Y.Ravenwas ordered by the Ullswater Steam Navigation Company, a predecessor of the current owners. Like her older sister ship,Lady of the Lake,she was built byT.B. Seath & Co.atRutherglennear Glasgow, and transported overland from there to Ullswater, where she was launched on 11 July 1889. She was commissioned at the suggestion ofThomas Cook,in response to the growing popularity of Ullswater as a tourist destination, and because the previous year a breakdown ofLady of the Lakeforced the cancellation of services. She was named after Ravencragg, the lakeside home of company director William Hugh Parkin.

In 1912,Ravenwas made a temporary royal yacht when theGerman Emperor Wilhelm IIvisited Ullswater during his stay with the5th Earl of LonsdaleatLowther Castle.Her decks were painted yellow, the Earl's personal colour, for the occasion. In 1934,Ravenwas converted from steam and fitted with twin diesel engines.

Gallery

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  Ravenapproaching Howtown Pier
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  Ravenat Glenridding
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  Ravenon the slip at Waterside