SS LONDRES AT DIEPPE
Leaving at speed.
By Mick Cutler
Mick has described Londres as the 'Mail Boat', as Newhaven-Dieppe held the Royal Mail contract between the UK and France. British vessels on the service were entitled to use the prefix RMS, meaning Royal Mail Ship.
They often left Newhaven or Dieppe at speed, with a tight schedule to be kept to. I often wonder what our current Health and Safety people would say about a large ship leaving Newhaven at 20 knots!
Andy- Editor
TSS.Londres departing Dieppe at speed on the 13.00 Mail Boat Sailing to Newhaven.
Mick Cutler