.jpg) TheLady of the Lake at Glenridding on Ullswater | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MYLady of the Lake |
| Owner | Ullswater 'Steamers' and predecessors |
| Route | Ullswater |
| Builder | T.B. Seath & Co. |
| Launched | 1877 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motor Yacht (ex-Steam Yacht) |
| Tonnage | 43 (gross) |
| Length | 96.95 feet (29.55 m) |
| Beam | 14.75 feet (4.50 m) |
| Draught | 2.39 feet (0.73 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Capacity | 200 Passengers |
TheMYLady of the Lake is a passenger vessel operating forUllswater 'Steamers' on the lake ofUllswater in theEnglish Lake District, where she has spent her entire working life. She was built in 1877 as a steam vessel, but converted to diesel power in 1936. She is a member of theNational Historic Fleet.[1][2][3]
TheLady of the Lake has a length of 96.95 feet (29.55 m), a beam of 14.75 feet (4.50 m) and a draught of 2.39 feet (0.73 m). Her gross tonnage is 43, and she can carry 200 passengers.[4][5]
The M.Y.Lady of the Lake was ordered by the Ullswater Steam Navigation Company, a predecessor of the current owners, to a design by Douglas Henson ofPenrith. She was built byT.B. Seath & Co. atRutherglen near Glasgow, transported in three sections by rail toPenrith, and thence by horse drays to Waterside nearPooley Bridge. She was assembled on the slipway at Waterside and launched on 26 June 1877.[1][2][3][4][6]
In 1881 theLady of the Lake sank at her moorings but was re-floated by a team of divers. In 1936 she was converted from steam to diesel power. The vessel sank again in 1950 in a severe storm, but was again re-floated. In 1965 the vessel was badly damaged by fire and was out of service for 14 years, before being restored and reengined. She was re-launched on 19 May 1979 byWilliam Whitelaw.[1][2][3][4]
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