Swift arriving at Dover Hoverport
Swift arriving at Dover Hoverport
The SRN4s lined up on the pad ready to go
Mk III The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) arriving behind the smaller craft
Mk III The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) arriving behind the smaller craft
Mk III The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) arriving
Mk III The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) arriving
Mk III The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) arriving, passengers leaving
On-board the SRN4
Passengers lined up alongside the Mk III craft
Pat!
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing from the Dover ramp
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing from the Dover ramp
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing Dover
Specially arranged by HoverSpeed, the Princess Margaret going to Boulogne crossed paths with the Princess Anne going to Dover, near the Cap Gris Nez (nr. Calais, France). This also happened recently before the craft were taken out of service. The 10:00am Princess Margaret (nearer) Piloted by Capt. John Lloyd on the first of his three flights that day to Boulogne departed at 10:08am for the photo at about 10:30am meeting up with Capt. Mike Brimson presumably on his second of three flights (that is 7am, 9am, 11am) from Calais. (Photos sent by John Lloyd)
Dover Hoverport buildings
Ready to depart
Cars on the pad exiting the sister-ship
Turning around
Heading out to sea, down the ramp
In the distance at Calais, craft approaching
Getting nearer to the Calais terminal
Final approach
Engine shutdown
Ramp opens, nearly ready to let the people out
Both Princesses on the pad at once, one leaves behind the other
View across the top of the craft
View of the port rear section
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving into Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving into Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving into Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving into Dover, climbing the Dover slipway
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving into Dover, climbing the Dover slipway
Two Mk III craft at Dover
Two Mk III craft at Dover
Closeup of The Princess Margaret (GH-2006)'s bow and vehicle ramp
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) at Dover
Two Mk III craft at Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) departing Dover hoverport
Aft closeup of The Princess Margert
In the Cockpit of SRN4 Mk III across the channel
In the Cockpit of SRN4 Mk III across the channel
In the Cockpit of SRN4 Mk III across the channel
In the Cockpit of SRN4 Mk III across the channel - and passing a sister ship
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing Calais Hoverport
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing Calais Hoverport
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing Calais Hoverport
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) departing Calais Hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving at Dover Hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving at Dover Hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving at Dover Hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) arriving at Dover Hoverport
The Princess Margaret (GH-2006) hovering at Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) at Dover, positioning for evening maintenance
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) at Dover, positioning for evening maintenance
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) at Dover, positioning for evening maintenance
The Princess Anne (GH-2007) waiting to depart to the Goodwin Sands as a charter flight by the Goodwin Sands Potholing Club
Looking forward along the car deck to the open bow doors
Close-up of the bow doors and cockpit
Looking backwards along the starboard passenger cabin from first class
Dover Castle behind the world's largest propeller
Looking back along the length of the craft, from behind the flight deck
Looking forward along the port cabin
Retired sisters; Hovercraft lie silent on the pad at Dover
Looking back along the starboard side of the hovercraft, steps attached
Close-up of the rear doors letting cars out down the blue detachable ramp
Close-up of the closed rear doors of the SRN4
Grabbing the forward section of skirt, at the point where it has a hole to enable the vehicle bow ramp to lower fully
The Princess Margaret (GH-2007) departing Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) departing Dover
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) awaiting loading
Hoverspeed craft passing the Fo'castle café and departing Dover Western Docks
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) on the Goodwin Sands
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) from the front (Hoverspeed)