SS WORTHING 1928 - 1954

Leaving The Harbour / The Crew

By Laurie Stonehouse

The SS Worthing was built for the Southern Railway and was launched in May 1928, this steam ferry served Newhaven upto 1939, but in the september of 1939 she sailed for the navy and was a troop carrier during the war.  She returned to Newhaven in the march of 1945 and continued as a ferry to 1954.

Photo:SS Worthing - C1950

SS Worthing - C1950

Private Collection of JK Stonehouse

Photo:Crew of the SS Worthing - 18/10/1934 on a day out.

Crew of the SS Worthing - 18/10/1934 on a day out.

Private Collection of JK Stonehouse

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 22/02/2009.

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