PS Golden Eagle (1909)

Clyde-built paddle steamer (1909 - 1951)

History
Owner| General Steam Navigation Company[1]
Builder| John Brown & Company[1]
Launched| 1909[1]
Fate| Scrapped[1]
General characteristics
Tonnage| 793[1]
Length| 91.5m[1]

The PS Golden Eagle was a paddle steamer built by John Brown & Company at their Clydebank shipyard for General Steam Navigation Company and launched 1909.[1] During the two world wars she served with the Royal Navy. In World War I as a depot ship and in World War II as an auxiliary anti-aircraft vessel.[2][3] At the outset of World War II, Golden Eagle was one of the ships tasked with evacuating children from London, herself responsible for transporting over 3000 children to Great Yarmouth.[4] During World War II she played an important role in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 1,751.[5] Golden Eagle was returned to her owners in 1945, and after being refitted for passenger use, returned to coastal service.[1] By 1951 however Golden Eagle was scrapped.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i David L. Williams (2002). Paddle Steamers. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 9780711027725.
2. ^ "HMS Golden Eagle". Imperial War Museums.
3. ^ "Golden Eagle". www.paddlesteamers.info.
4. ^ Geoffrey Body (1971). British Paddle Steamers. David & Charles (Publishers) Limited. ISBN 9780715351185.
5. ^ Mace, Martin (30 July 2017). The Royal Navy at Dunkirk: Commanding Officers' Reports of British Warships In Action During Operation Dynamo. Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1473886728.