Show I British Boat Years Old Still in Service Southampton England The England The little ketch Bee nee built 11 years ago ngo and still sUIl In service between Southampton and Newport on in the Isle of VI Wight ht completed Its thirty eighth thousandth crossing of the Solent channel The Bee Dee began Its sea duty In 1801 and Is one of the very few ships remaining re reo from whoso decks men IDen witnessed witnessed wit wit- a British naval victory at ot sea Bea with Nelson on board During ojie oue period of Its career It was commanded for 48 43 years ears b by the same captain The Bee has been on the Isle of ot Wight run virtually all of Its existence existence exist exist- ence up to the present time tune and according according ac nc- ac- ac cording to members of Its loyal cr crow It Is good for ninny many years yet et to come coine The little craft has carried more than tons of cargo between the mainland and the Isle of Wight covering covering cov cov- ering something like miles al although although al- al though the distance between bet Newport and Southampton Is only 18 miles Three younger sister ships of ot the Bee Beo have o been plying the same route for approximately 50 no years year's |