The pier is used by the paddle steamer . Local transport is by paddle steamer with onboard gambling. The town grew further in 1875 with the arrival of the first paddle steamer. Paddlewheels as the main motive source became standard on these early vessels (see Paddle steamer). Two thousand people attended the event, most arriving by paddle steamer. Visitors arrived by horse, wagon, and paddle steamer as well as train. Her life is changed forever when she meets paddle steamer captain Brenton Edwards. The restored paddle steamer is based in Wanganui. In Austria only a small paddle steamer fleet operates. The first seagoing trip of a paddle steamer was by the "Albany" in 1808. British paddle steamer SS Mona's Queen rammed and sank a U-boat in February 1917. Mining families also came across the Bristol Channel from South Wales by paddle steamer. The paddle steamer "De Majesteit" was built in 1926. Today Paddle Steamer "Waverley" operates from Clacton Pier offering pleasure boat excursions. The service was officially opened on 23 March 1889, with the paddle steamer "Gordon".