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    Great photos of great ships. Remember them very well.

    The Dover was moored on the Gateshead side of the Tyne, by the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle, for many years as a floating nightclub - 'The Tuxedo Princess'.

    When I was a student at Newcastle University in the late '80s I went on her many times; you could still see the name 'Dover', painted over, on the hull. She had a revolving dancefloor (well, I think it was the dancefloor revolving but could quite easily have been me!).

    I remember her well in her Sealink/British Rail days too and went across the Channel on her many times. You'll recall she was renamed the Earl Siward in her latter Sealink days, before her happy retirement up in Toon.

    If it is indeed the end of the line for her, then fond memories and RIP, The Dover.

    Cheers all,

    Andy

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