PS Emmylou
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| Name: | PS Emmylou" |
| Operator: | Murray River Paddlesteamers |
| Route: | River Murray, Australia |
| Ordered: | 1980 |
| Builder: | H. Collvile |
| Laid down: | June 1980 |
| Launched: | 20 th Sept 1982 |
| In service: | Echuca ,Victoria ,Australia |
| Homeport: | Echuca, Victoria (Australia) |
| Status: | Tourist vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Paddle steamer |
| Length: | 30 m |
| Beam: | 10 m |
| Notes: | Data compiled from several sources[1] |
The PS Emmylou is a Murray River paddle steamer. It is driven by a restored 1906 steam engine.
The PS Emmylou starred as the fictional paddle steamer PS Providence in the Australian television mini-series All the Rivers Run, made in Echuca in 1982-1983. Another local vessel, the heritage PS Pevensey, starred in the role as the fictional PS Philadelphia in the series.
History
PS Emmylou was built locally during 1980-82 in the style of a 19th-century paddle boats.
Particulars
PS Emmylou is 30 metres long and 10 metres wide, steel hulled and timber decked.
References
- ↑ "P.S. Emmylou". Murray River Paddlesteamers. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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