DEPV Talisman

	Aboard HMS Aristocrat during the Normandy invasion, June 1944
History
United Kingdom
Name	Talisman; Aristocrat;
Owner	London and North Eastern Railway; 1948: British Transport Commission; 1951: Caledonian Steam Packet Company;
Port of registry	Glasgow
Route	Craigendoran to Rothesay;; 1953 - 1966: Millport;
Builder	A. & J. Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow; Engine Builders: British Polar Engines;
Cost	£48,900
Yard number	956
Launched	10 April 1935
In service	1935
Out of service	1966
Fate	Broken up 17 October 1967
General characteristics
Tonnage	544 GRT
Length	227 ft (69 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Draught	6 ft (1.8 m)
Installed power	Diesel Electric
Propulsion	Paddle
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity	1250

DEPV Talisman was the world's first diesel-electric paddle vessel. Built in 1935, she was a passenger ferry on the Clyde, seeing wartime service as HMS Aristocrat. From 1953, she served for 14 years on the Millport station.

History
Aboard HMS Aristocrat during the Normandy invasion, June 1944
United Kingdom
Name	Talisman Aristocrat
Owner	London and North Eastern Railway 1948: British Transport Commission 1951: Caledonian Steam Packet Company
Port of registry	Glasgow
Route	Craigendoran to Rothesay; 1953 - 1966: Millport
Builder	A. & J. Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow Engine Builders: British Polar Engines
Cost	£48,900
Yard number	956
Launched	10 April 1935
In service	1935
Out of service	1966
Fate	Broken up 17 October 1967
General characteristics
Tonnage	544 GRT
Length	227 ft (69 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Draught	6 ft (1.8 m)
Installed power	Diesel Electric
Propulsion	Paddle
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity	1250