Ship runs aground on Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth | Nostalgia

By Debz Croker

Published 11th Aug 2021, 20:01 GMT

Today Remember When takes Portsea Island’s coastline as its theme and the drama, elegance and sheer interest it has given us down the years.

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The paddle steamer Duchess of Kent beached at the Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth, in September 1909 after a collision in the Solent. Built in 1897, this paddler survived to be requisitioned for war service by the Royal Navy in 1916 and returned to the Solent crossing until she was sold in 1933. Picture: Paul Costen collection

placeholder image — The paddle steamer Duchess of Kent beached at the Hot Walls, Old Portsmouth, in September 1909 after a collision in the Solent. Built in 1897, this paddler survived to be requisitioned for war service by the Royal Navy in 1916 and returned to the Solent crossing until she was sold in 1933. Picture: Paul Costen collection

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