1979, a former Sealink passenger ferry called the "Duke of Lancaster" was beached in North Wales with the intention of turning it into a floating leisure and retail complex.
The project never seemed to get of the ground and as such the ship has been on the banks of the River Dee.
Even just a brief investigation into the ship provides you with a fascinating insight.
Make no bones about it, until it was converted into a car ferry, this was one of the finest vessels afloat at the time.
The first class quarters in the late fifties and early sixties were the best around, silver service restaurants, state rooms and luxurious cabins. Every thing about the ships interior was of a very, very high standard.
In fact, the facilities and the accommodation on board Lancaster were so good she was frequently taken out of her usual ferry service and used as a cruise liner with frequent annual cruises around Scotland, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
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