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 XXXX
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | First name (1900-25) |
| Launched | 1 December 1900 |
| Identification | United Kingdom Official Number XXXX |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Thames barge |
| Tonnage | 120 GRT |
| Length | 90 feet 11 inches (27.71 m) |
| Beam | 22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m) |
| Draught | 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Spritsail |
| Notes | Website=[XXXX] |
XXXX is a Thames barge which was built in 1900 for XXXXX. She was registered in XXXXX, An auxillary engine was fitted in XXXXX and worked commercially until 1966. XXXX was restored in 1980 and is now used as a sail training ship
Description
[edit]XXXX is 90 feet 11 inches (27.71 m) long, with a beam of 22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m) and a draught of 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m). She is assessed at 120 GRT.
History
[edit]Foo was built by XXXXX, XXXXX in 1900 for XXXXX, XXXXX. She was launched on 1 December.[1] and made her maiden voyage on XXXXX[2] The United Kingdom Official Number XXXXX was allocated.
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See also
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- List of active Thames sailing barges
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Carr, Frank (1951). Sailing Barges (Revised ed.). Peter Davies Ltd.
- Benham, Hervey; Kershaw, Philip; Finch, Roger (1986). Down tops'l : the story of the East Coast sailing-barges (3rd ed.). London: Harrap. ISBN 0-245-54487-9.
- March, Edgar (1948). "Spritsail barges of Thames and Medway". London: Percival Marshal.
- Walsh, Richard (1986). Kathleen : the biography of a sailing barge. Lavenham: Terence Dalton. ISBN 0861380460.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to XXXXX (ship, 1922).
- Thames Sailing Barge Trust
- Mersea museum barge database
- Sailing Barge Association
- Society for Sailing Barge Research active barges
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