PS Speke
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Speke |
| Namesake | English explorer John Hanning Speke |
| Operator | Uganda Railway 1910–29; Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours 1929–48; East African Railways and Harbours Corporation 1948–62 |
| Port of registry | |
| Route | Lake Kyoga and the Victoria Nile |
| In service | 1910 |
| Out of service | 1962 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Paddle steamer |
| Type | river ferry and pusher tug, Stern wheel paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 90 tons |
| Installed power | 175 IHP compound steam engine |
| Propulsion | stern wheel paddle |
| Capacity | 6 first class & 4 second class passengers |
| Crew | 20 |
PS Speke was a British stern wheel paddle steamer that operated in Uganda. She was built for the Uganda Railway from 1910 until 1962 serving as an important vessel on inland waterways including Lake Kyoga and the Victoria Nile during the colonial period. First and second class passengers travelled aboard the steamer but she also pushed a barge or lighter on which cargo and third class passengers travelled.