BHC SRN4 Princess Margaret Calais 1991

            SR.N4 MkIII hovercraft "Princess Margaret" GH-2006 operated by Hoverspeed arriving at Calais sometime in 1991. While waiting around for our Seacat departure we watched as this craft approached, whipping up plumes of spray and sand. The sight and sound of the four 3,800 shp Proteus marine engines driving the lift fans and 21 ft diameter propellers definitely left an impression.

Following its retirement in 2000, this machine was preserved for many years at the Hovercraft Museum at Lee-on-Solent, along with sister craft "Princess Anne" GH-2007. Sadly, however "Princess Margaret" was broken up on site in March 2018, leaving "Princess Anne" as the sole surviving SR.N4.

The SR.N4 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 4) or Mountbatten class hovercraft was designed and built by British Hovercraft Corporation (BHC) at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. In all, six SR.N4s were produced by BHC, and served for over 30 years as a fast cross-channel ferry. Entering service in 1968, two craft (GH-2006 & GH-2007) were upgraded to MkIII standard in 1976 involving a stretch of 56ft and engine upgrades after witch they were able to carry over 60 cars, and 400+ passengers. To this day the SR.N4 craft holds the record for the fastest car-carrying commercial channel crossing at 22 minutes. The last SR.N4 was withdrawn from service in 2000.

Taken in: France / Nord-Pas-de-Calais / Calais (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1991

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