The Mersey ferries Iris and Daffodil were both given Royal status after which World War I action?
"SS Royal Iris SS ""Royal Iris"" was a Mersey Ferryboat built in 1906 for Wallasey Corporation. She was built as ""Iris"" for service on the River Mersey. In 1918 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for action during the Zeebrugge Raid. She was renamed ""Royal Iris"" in recognition of her part in this action and returned to civilian duties. She was sold in 1931 and renamed ""Blarney"" in 1946. She was scrapped in December 1961. ""iris"" was built by Robert Stephenson & Sons of Newcastle. She was launched in 1906 and completed in June 1906. She was put into"
"the ""Royal Iris"" in 1951. The current flagship of the Mersey Ferry service is the ""MV Royal Daffodil"". The ""Royal"" prefix was granted to the ferries ""Iris"" and ""Daffodil"" for their service during the First World War where they were instrumental at the Mole in Zeebrugge. Both ferries were badly damaged but returned home to a triumphant greeting. Since the original duo's withdrawal, there have been other Royals. The ""Royal Daffodil II"" was arguably the most luxurious ferry ever built. She was hit by a bomb and sunk at her berth in the Second World War, but later raised and"
"a shell burst through the deck into an area where 56 marines were preparing to land. 49 were killed and the rest seriously injured. After the war, a brass plaque, listing those who died aboard the ""Iris"" was mounted on the vessel. When she was decommissioned, the plaque was given to the Imperial War Museum collection. ""Iris"" and ""Daffodil"" returned to the Mersey on 17 May 1918, to a heroes' welcome. After repairs at Chatham, both vessels returned to service on the Mersey. After the raid, she was renamed ""Royal Iris"" on command of King George V and returned to"
"instead. Both the Iris and the Daffodil were towed across the Channel by HMS ""Vindictive"" for the operation on 23 April 1918.As the attack unfolded, ""Daffodil"" was hit in the engine room by two shells, but was able to maintain her position holding ""Vindictive"" against the wall of the Mole. One member of the ship's crew died during the raid. ""Iris"" and ""Daffodil"" returned to the Mersey on 17 May 1918, to a heroes' welcome. After repairs at Chatham, both vessels returned to service on the Mersey. After the raid, she was renamed ""Royal Daffodil"" on command of King George"
"carry the name. SS Daffodil was a Mersey ferry taken over by the Royal Navy and played a key role in the Zeebruge Raid of 1918. She was granted the 'Royal' moniker by the King for her war service. She was sold in October 1933 to the New Medway Steam Packet Co. Ltd, where she was used on the Rochester-Strood-Sheerness-Southend route. When she was sold for scrap in 1938 in Ghent, Belgium, after the NMSPC was taken over by the General Steam Navigation Co.Ltd of London in 1936, they replaced her with a larger vessel, which her owners named the"
"Royal Daffodil II (1939) - the vessel of this article. In the meantime on the Mersey, Wallasey Corporation had already replaced their original vessel with their own Royal Daffodil II in 1934. The Mersey ferry did not go to Dunkirk, whereas the Royal Daffodil II (1939) did.]] From 15 September 1939, ""Royal Daffodil II"" was used to carry troops of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) to France, continuing on this duty until October that year. On 21 May 1940 ""Royal Daffodil"" was placed on standby to take part in evacuating the BEF if it became necessary. On 23 May, ""Royal"
"returned to service, with little of her pre-war splendour. Perhaps the most famous Royal is the ""Royal Iris"" of 1951. She was the best loved of all the Mersey ferries. She was the first diesel powered vessel of the Wallasey fleet. She had four diesel generators connected to two Metrovick marine propulsion units. She differed to all the other ferries as she had super smooth lines and a dummy funnel in place. She played host to hundreds of party cruises and bands such as Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Beatles and also Elvis Costello. She received a major"
"the World War I dazzle camouflage and designed by Peter Blake. The ""Overchurch"" was given her major refit in 1998 at Lengthline Ship Repairers in Manchester, which resulted in a major rebuilding of all decks and fitting of new engines and navigation equipment. She was renamed ""Royal Daffodil"" and returned to service in 1999. ""Mountwood"" and ""Woodchurch"" were also refitted and renamed ""Royal Iris of the Mersey"" and ""Snowdrop"", respectively in 2002 and 2004. The ferries were re-designed by their original architects - Graham and Woolnough. When all three vessels were refitted, the previously used helms and binnacles with compasses"
"radar screen. The main deck stairwell was also covered over with a shelter-like structure. ""Royal Daffodil"" is often used for functions and party or special cruises as well as regular cross river service. Her rebuild differed from the other ships in the fleet, as she was re-built primarily for cruising. Whereas, the ""Mountwood"" (""Royal Iris of the Mersey"") and the ""Woodchurch"" (""Snowdrop"") have been re-built as standard multi-purpose ferries. From 2007, the ""Daff"" as she is affectionately known by Ferries staff and enthusiasts, begin to see less regular use on the river. The reasons cited by Merseytravel was persistent engine"
"a fire broke out in the engine room, causing extensive electrical damage. On 21 June 1977, the ""Royal Iris"" carried the Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their Silver Jubilee Mersey Review. The ship was used by Granada Television during the summer of 1980 as the setting for the ITV Saturday morning children's television series ""The Mersey Pirate"". For this purpose, a dome structure was built on the promenade deck of the vessel. During 1984 the ""Royal Iris"" and the other three Mersey Ferries received the red, white and blue livery to mark the 1984 International Garden"
"V and returned to the Mersey, bearing shrapnel marks from the raid. In 1932 she succeeded PS ""Royal Iris"" on excursion work and in 1934 ""Royal Daffodil"" was sold to the New Medway Steam Packet Co. (NMSPC). She was used on the Rochester - Strood - Sheerness - Southend route. The NMSPC was taken over by the General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. in 1936 and in 1938 ""Royal Daffodil"" was sold for scrapping in Belgium. SS Royal Daffodil SS ""Royal Daffodil"" was built in 1906 and scrapped in 1938. She was built as ""Daffodil"" for service on the River Mersey"
"MV Royal Daffodil MV Royal Daffodil is a ferry based on the River Mersey, England. She is currently laid up due to cost cutting measures. From launch until a major refit in 1998, she was named MV ""Overchurch"", she began service for Birkenhead Corporation Ferries in 1962, and was withdrawn from regular service by Mersey Ferries in 1990 where she saw minimal active work until 1999, when she was extensively refurbished. Despite her extensive re-build, the ship still retains a similar profile. ""Royal Daffodil"" was withdrawn from regular service in December 2012 and returned to the ferries berth at Duke"
"of its life, the ship's diesel-electric propulsion made it more economical to run than the other vessels in the fleet. The ""Royal Iris"" ran the trials on the Skelmorlie Mile on the River Clyde on 24 April 1951. Arriving in the River Mersey on 28 April 1951, it was initially owned and operated by Wallasey Corporation and carried the borough coat of arms on the front of the superstructure. Upon entering service on 5 May 1951, it was licensed to carry 2,296 passengers on normal ferry duties, or 1,000 for cruising. Originally painted in a green and cream livery, the"
"MS Royal Iris MS ""Royal Iris"" is a 1971 built car ferry/cruise ferry which was later rebuilt into a cruise ship in 1981. She is the last surviving ship ever owned by the Chandris Lines. She is the last surviving ship out of three near identical sisters, the others being the ill-fated ""Scandinavian Star"" and the Fred. Olsen & Co. ferry ""Bolero"". In late 2014, Mano Cruise stopped the ship's service. In 1971, the British company Southern Ferries, a subsidiary of P&O Ferries, launched the MV ""Eagle"" for a new car/cruise ferry service, a six-day-long Southampton-Lisbon-Tangier itinerary. She did not"
"MV Royal Iris The MV Royal Iris is a twin screw, diesel-electric, former Mersey Ferry. The vessel was built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton (Yard No. 1448) and launched in December 1950, costing £256,000. The engines were produced by Ruston & Hornsby Metropolitan-Vickers. Propulsion: 4 oil 4SA, each six cylinders driving four generators, each 300 kW/300v DC-connected to two electric motors, each 730shp and 2 shafts. The maximum speed is 12 knots. Weight is 1,234 gross tonnes. Length is 159 feet long and 48 feet wide, with a draught of 9 feet. At least during the first decade"
"from 1939 until 1967 (see MV Royal Daffodil (1939)). With the merger of the Wallasey and Birkenhead fleets in 1969, the ferries lost their Wallasey colours to be replaced with the primrose yellow and powder blue of the MPTE, and latterly emerald green and black. In the mid-1970s, ""Leasowe"" and ""Royal Daffodil II"" were sold to Greek owners and have been heavily modified since. The ""Leasowe"" is still cruising around the Greek Islands. The former ""Royal Daffodil II"" was converted to a container ship, but still retained its forward section largely in its original condition. She hit headlines when she"
"""Royal Iris of the Mersey"" and ""Snowdrop"" have an E-flat tone, and ""Royal Daffodil's"" is in F Sharp. The front-angled bridge windows on the ""Royal Iris"" and the ""Snowdrop"" have been subject to much criticism, as they are contradictory to the classic ferry design, especially that on ""Snowdrop"", which is extremely square and box like. Although the ""Royal Iris"" also has a large front-angled wheelhouse, it greatly matches the contours of the ship as does much of the steelwork replacement by Cammell Laird. Generally, ""Snowdrop's"" refit has been well received, but criticisms lie with the stark contrasts between the fine"
"MV Royal Iris of the Mersey The MV ""Royal Iris of the Mersey is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch in Devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named MV ""Mountwood. The ""Mountwood"" was the slightly older sister ship of the MV ""Woodchurch"". Both of the ferries were built for the Corporation of Birkenhead to replace the existing fleet of 1930s steamers. The designs of the two new vessels were loosely based on the ferries ""Leasowe"" and ""Egremont"" of the Wallasey Corporation, they were designed by the same company, Graham"
"derelict MV Royal Iris The MV Royal Iris is a twin screw, diesel-electric, former Mersey Ferry. The vessel was built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton (Yard No. 1448) and launched in December 1950, costing £256,000. The engines were produced by Ruston & Hornsby Metropolitan-Vickers. Propulsion: 4 oil 4SA, each six cylinders driving four generators, each 300 kW/300v DC-connected to two electric motors, each 730shp and 2 shafts. The maximum speed is 12 knots. Weight is 1,234 gross tonnes. Length is 159 feet long and 48 feet wide, with a draught of 9 feet. At least during the first"
"The ferry was approaching the end of a cruise organised by the Amalgamated Engineering Union. Some people were hospitalised as a result of the accident. During the 1960s numerous acts associated with the Merseybeat scene performed on the ferry, Duke Duval played on the first Cavern Cruise, follow by The Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers. Paul McCartney referenced performing with the Beatles on the ferry in his song ""That Was Me"" The ""Royal Iris"" transferred to the combined fleet of the newly formed Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive on 1 December 1969, which consisted of seven vessels. Despite an ongoing"
"numbers of passengers, and on the 18–21 July, the Tall Ships returned to the Mersey. A combination of the Tall Ships and the Golf Open at nearby Royal Birkdale ensured over 1 million visitors to the city over the weekend, with many of these taking a trip on the famous ferries. Sunday 20 July saw an unusual sight of all three ferries out on the river at night, with the ""Snowdrop"" being berthed at Woodside and the ""Royal Iris"" and ""Royal Daffodil"" at Seacombe. All three ferries were packed to capacity over the weekend, with the ""Royal Daffodil"" operating a"
"load of passengers to witness the aviation display to celebrate the visit of to the Mersey. The ferry appeared to be on a direct course across the bows of the approaching oil tanker ""Ramira"". Evasive action was taken by both vessels after the ""Ramira"" sounded her whistle. Some passengers were shocked and upset but nobody sustained any injuries. An investigation by the Liverpool Harbour Master and the MCA concluded the Captain of the ferry to be at fault, and both Captain and Mate were disciplined. MV Royal Daffodil MV Royal Daffodil is a ferry based on the River Mersey, England."
"a Victoria Cross for his actions during the raid. This event was famously painted by Charles de Lacy, the painting hangs in the Britannia Royal Naval College. In addition to her usual complement, she embarked Royal Marine gunners to man the supplementary armament, and a larger raiding party. This comprised two of the three infantry companies of the 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, (their third company was embarked on the Iris), along with two ""companies"" of seamen raiders commanded by Lieutenant Commander Bryan Fullerton Adams and Lieutenant Arthur Chamberlain (""A"" & ""B"" seamen Companies) respectively. She was sunk as"
"that your two stout vessels carried Bluejackets and Marines to Zeebrugge, and remained alongside the Mole for an hour, greatly contributing to the success of the operation... The damage caused by enemy gun fire has been repaired"""". Because of their work King George V allowed the vessels to use the word """"Royal"""" in their name. They needed extensive refitting before they could resume peacetime activities. In the boats themselves, there was quick development. The early incarnations of today's modern vessels can be seen in some of the early propeller driven ships, mainly the 1906 pair, ""Royal Iris"" and ""Royal Daffodil""."
"evacuees. Later she was sailed to Deptford under her own power and repaired. As well as the bomb, ""Royal Daffodil"" also survived machine gun and torpedo attacks. After the war, ""Royal Daffodil"" was refitted, and was used on sailings from Gravesend or Tilbury to view the French coast, also calling at Southend and Margate after a few seasons on this route. In the summer of 1960 the licensed grocers W.H. Cullen hired the ship to take its staff down river to Margate as a celebration of an anniversary. From 1954, with passports and 1955 without passports, she was again able"
"13 December 1924 she collided with two lighters in the river near Antwerp but the incident was without loss of life. In 1934, the Great Eastern Train Ferry Company was liquidated and she was bought by the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1940 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and renamed Iris. She assisted with the evacuation of the Channel Islands. In 1941 she was converted to a Landing Craft Carrier, and the twin funnels were incorporated into a single stack. In 1942 she was renamed again to Princess Iris. In 1946 she returned to the London and"
"Letters GSGL. ""Royal Daffodil"" was allocated the IMO number 5530130 towards the end of her life. MV Royal Daffodil (1939) MV ""Royal Daffodil II"" was built in 1939 and scrapped in 1967. In the late 1950s and early to mid 1960s she was used for ""no passport"" trips to France, which enabled people to drink outside normal licensing hours as these did not apply at sea. ""Royal Daffodil II"" was launched in 1939, and in her inaugural season was used for continental trips from Tower Pier to Ostend, being quickly requisitioned for war service. Initially she was used for the"
"HMS Iris (1877) HMS ""Iris"" was an second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. The ""Iris""-class ships were the first all-steel ships to serve with the Royal Navy and were employed as armed dispatch vessels. She had a double bottom and her Maudslay machinery produced , slightly less than her sister ship , but her still made her one of the fastest ships of her day. ""Mercury"" was identical in most respects, though she had an upright stem and a different arrangement of head sail. She was laid down at the Pembroke Dockyard on 10 November 1875, launched on 12 April"
"funnel of ""Woodchurch"" was found to be suffering from rust upon removal, so a new funnel was installed. She was relaunched in 2004. A few months later it was revealed that she would be renamed ""Snowdrop"", alongside the ""Royal Iris of the Mersey"" and ""Royal Daffodil"". This renewed a 125-year-old link with the past, with all Mersey ferries now carrying traditional Wallasey ""flower"" names. The ferry’s redesign was not as well received as her two sisters. There appears to be stark contrast between the ships original fine lines and the harsh welding of the Mersey Heritage Ship Repair contractors. The"
"Mersey Ferry The Mersey Ferry is a ferry service operating on the River Mersey in north west England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead/Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsula. Ferries have been used on this route since at least the 12th century, and continue to be popular for both local people and visitors. The current fleet consists of two active vessels, with a third currently laid up for cost-saving reasons. They originally came into service in the 1960s and were named ""Mountwood"", ""Woodchurch"" and ""Overchurch"". All three ferries have been extensively refurbished and renamed ""Royal Iris of the Mersey"", ""Snowdrop"" and ""Royal Daffodil"""
"entry into World War I in August 1914, ""Caesar"" and ""Jupiter"" were assigned to the 7th BS, which was in turn assigned to the Channel Fleet and tasked with protecting the British Expeditionary Force as it crossed the English Channel to France. At the same time, ""Hannibal"", ""Mars"", ""Magnificent"", and ""Victorious"" were assigned to the 9th Battle Squadron and stationed in the Humber to protect the British coast. ""Illustrious"" was instead used as a guard ship for the Grand Fleet, and was initially based at Loch Ewe. In early 1915, ""Majestic"" and ""Prince George"" took part in the Dardanelles Campaign"
"after a major survey. Over the passing years the boat had become noticeably slower and expensive to maintain. The ""Royal Iris"" ran a farewell evening cruise on 12 January 1991, prior to being taken out of service and laid up awaiting confirmation of its fate. On 21 April 1991, the boat was granted a one-day licence from the Department of Transport to carry 600 people on a cruise to mark the 73rd Anniversary of The Zeebrugge Raid of 1918. On 16 August 1991, it was placed in the hands of shipbrokers SC Chambers Limited of Liverpool for an asking price"
"Ferry Company was liquidated and she was bought by the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1940 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and renamed HMS ""Daffodil"". In 1941 was converted to a Landing Craft carrier. She was sunk on 18 March 1945 off Dieppe, Seine Maritime, France. SS Train Ferry No. 3 TSS ""Train Ferry No. 3"" was a freight vessel built for the British Army War Office in 1917. The ship was built by Fairfield Govan and launched on 12 September 1917. Along with her sister ships and , they were the first vessels to offer regular"