Builders: Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Propulsion type: Paddle, two cylinder compound diagonal
Owners: Great Central Railway Co, London & North Eastern Railway Co, Redcliffe Shipping Co Ltd
Service dates: 1912 - 1936
Tonnage: 508
Comments:
Brocklesby was one of a pair of double ended steamers which operated the Hull to New Holland service. These were not pretty boats, sporting rather over tall funnels. Nevertheless, they were functional and operated quite satisfactorily for 23 years until replaced by Tattershall Castle and Wingfield Castle. At that time Brocklesby was sold for use on the Firth of Forth, where she was renamed Highland Queen and her funnel was replaced, which gave her a much improved appearance. She ran from Leith although only until 1936 as she proved rather difficult to manouevre and after only two seasons she was withdrawn and broken up in December1936 at Nieuw Lekkerland, Netherlands.