Ships
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway operated a number of steamships from 1864, when they took over Jenkins & Churchward's fleet.
| Ship | Launched | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 1875 | 1,886 | Owned by the Bessemer Steamship Co Ltd. Operated by LCDR for a period in 1875 then returned to her owners. |
| Breeze | 1863 | 385 | Scrapped in 1899. |
| Calais | 1896 | 979 | Sold in 1911 to Hater, Boulogne, renamed Au Revoir. |
| Calais-Douvres | 1878 | 1,924 | Acquired in 1878 from English Channel Steamship Co Ltd. Previously named Express. Sold in 1891. |
| Calais-Douvres | 1889 | 1,212 | Sold in 1900 to Liverpool & Douglas Steamers. |
| Castalia | 1874 | 1,533 | Acquired in 1878 from English Channel Steamship Co Ltd. Sold in 1883 to Metropolitan Asylums Board for use as a hospital ship. |
| Dover | 1896 | 979 | Scrapped in 1911. |
| Empress | 1854 | 196 | Acquired in 1864, scrapped in 1878. |
| Empress | 1887 | 1,213 | Scrapped in 1906 |
| Etoile du Nord | 1862 | 503 | Renamed Petrel in 1880. Scrapped in 1899. |
| Foam | 1862 | 495 | Scrapped in 1901. |
| France | 1864 | 365 | Scrapped in 1899. |
| Invicta | 1882 | 1,282 | Scrapped in 1899. |
| John Penn | 1860 | 220 | Sold in 1863 to Belgian State Railways, renamed Perle. |
| Lord Warden | 1896 | 979 | Scrapped in 1911. |
| Maid of Kent | 1861 | 364 | Acquired in 1864, scrapped in 1898. |
| Pioneer | 1854 | 196 | Acquired in 1864, previously named Queen. Sold in 1878 to Potter, London. |
| Prince | 1864 | 338 | Renamed Prince Imperial in 1891. Scrapped in 1899. |
| Prince Frederick William | 1857 | 219 | Acquired in 1864, sold in 1874 to Potter, Liverpool. |
| Samphire | 1861 | 336 | Scrapped in 1899. |
| Scud | 1862 | 495 | Acquired in 1864, sold c1867. |
| Victoria | 1886 | 1,042 | Scrapped in 1904 |
| Wave | 1863 | 385 | Acquired in 1864, scrapped in 1899 |
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