The Paddle Steamer Ryde Which Is One of the Last Coal-Burning Paddle Steamers In the World
The paddle steamer Ryde, which is one of the last coal-burning paddle steamers in the world, was the scene on 13th September, 1968, of a ball in aid of the R.N.LI, which was sponsored by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., the makers of Gilbey's gin. The Ryde served with the Western Task Force during the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944..
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