Eastern Princess on a sea trip to scroby sands

Courtesy of Great Yarmouth Museums

Leaflet advertising trips on the Eastern Princess

Courtesy of Neil Cox

Eastern Princess home ward bound

Courtesy of Neil Cox

Eastern Princess entering Great Yarmouth harbour

Courtesy of Great Yarmouth Museums

Photographs of the Eastern Princess an ex Motor Torpedo Boat

By Neil Cox

The Eastern Princess was an ex Motor Torpedo Boat, after the war she was used as a passenger boat-taking holidaymakers to Scroby sands to see the seals. She used to depart from town hall quay on two-hour trips.

In her later years, she finished her career-taking passengers on cruises to Reedham village, sailing from the Cobholm side of Haven Bridge, again on two-hour trips.

She was involved in an accident with a coaster near her winter berth by Gorleston Ferry in which she was so badly damaged that she was sold. Her whereabouts from then on are unknown.