The Prince of Wales Mk II

1. The Prince of Wales at East Cowes in 1977 before her launch. She was the only craft to start out as a Mk II from the outset (BHC)	2. The Prince of Wales in the Solent leaving on her delivery flight to Ramsgate (BHC)	3. In service for Hoverlloyd, the craft awaits her passengers (BHC)	4. The Prince of Wales in mid-Channel in Hoverlloyd livery (BHC)
5. Mounting the pad at Pegwell Bay, the craft is eased to her parking position (BHC)	6. Notice the larger control cabin which was the distinguishing feature of this particular craft (BHC)	7. Loading cars at Pegwell bay hoverport (Hoverlloyd)	8. SR.N4 craft could carry coaches at the rear of the car deck as can be seen here, although the fit was tight ! (Hoverlloyd)
9. A view of the bow of the craft while loading (BHC)	10. Having just lifted on to her cushion, the craft departs Pegwell Bay for Calais (Hoverlloyd Brochure)	11. Getting underway in a shower of spray (Hoverlloyd Brochure)	12. A good view of The Prince of Wales at Pegwell bay hoverport, Ramsgate (Postcard)
13. The craft settles on the Ramsgate pad after another flight (Postcard)	14. Departing the new hoverport at Dover now in Hoverspeed livery (BHC)	15. Leaving the Dover pad for another trip to France (BHC)	16. Taken from the other side of the Western Docks The Prince of Wales departs (BHC)
17. Loading at Dover for another trip to France (Hoverspeed)	18. Again, slowly leaving the confines of Dover's Western Docks bound for France	19. Hoverspeed's 1986 livery has the words 'British Ferries' on the cockpit as shown here (Hoverspeed)	20. Loading on the pad for another trip across the Channel (Postcard)
21. Approaching Dover's Hoverport at the western docks on a clear day (Hoverspeed)	22. In mid-Channel on a typical day. The SR.N4 craft had to handle some severe conditions, but could usually cope quite happily (Hoverspeed)	23. The Prince of Wales on the pad at Dover with the Swift astern (Hoverspeed)	24. At Dover, the craft has the rear car loading ramp attached, with its tractor behind
25. 1992 on the Dover pad, and The Prince of Wales is laid up awaiting sale to prospective buyers	26. A closer view of the rear of the craft with a de-humidifier hose trailing through the rear door viewport	27. Again, the rear of the craft on the Dover pad in 1992	28. Moving forward along the craft, she is seen here in pristine condition while being offered for sale
29. The front of the craft which was kept in good order with regular running	30. Laid up at Dover in the twilight of her career with Hoverspeed. Again note the larger control cabin on this particular craft	31. On the Dover pad before the fire which destroyed her port cabin, making her uneconomical to repair. She was subsequently broken up for spares for the remaining Mk III craft	Click this link to go to a page of photos depicting the Prince of Wales during and after the fire at Dover and her subsequent scrapping