Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle On The River Dart Devon. Paddle Steamer Swear Castle On The River Dart Devon. The Historic Paddle Steamer Swear Castle Is The Last Remaining Coal-Fired Paddle Steamer In Operation In The Uk Today And Is Running On Her Home Waters Of The River Dart Once More. She Was Built In 1924 At Philip & Son Of Dartmouth And Plied Her Trade Between Totnes And Dartmouth Until 1965 Her Engines Are Even Older, Dating Back To 1904, Eight Years Before The Sinking Of The Titanic. In Her Heyday When This Impressive Ship Was The Life Blood Of The River Dart, She Could Carry Almost 500 Passengers.

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