SBIronsides
 Ironsidesin Gillingham 2017
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Clarke & Stanfield, Grays, Essex |
| Launched | May 1900 |
| Identification | United Kingdom Official Number 112271 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Thames barge |
| Tonnage | 78GRT |
| Length | 84 feet (25.60 m) |
| Beam | 20.3 feet (6.19 m) |
| Draught | 6.4 feet (1.95 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Spritsail |
| Notes | Website=https://ironsidessailingbarge.co.uk/ |
Ironsidesis an iron-hulledThames bargewhich was built in 1900 for APCM. She was registered in London. A 60 hp auxiliary engine was fitted in 1939.[1]
Description
[edit]Ironsidesis 84 feet (25.60 m) long, with a beam of 20.3 feet (6.19 m) and a draught of 6.4 feet (1.95 m)
History
[edit]Ironsideswas built byClarke & Stanfield,Grays, Essex in 1900 for theAssociated Portland Cementand carried stone from Portland to London under sail alone. In 1928 she was sold to theLondon and Rochester Trading Company,who with 120 barges were the second largest barge owner in the country. Currently (2018) Ironsides is based inFavershamoff the Swale estuary. She does passenger charters along the Thames Estuary and theLondon RiverfromAldeburghin Suffolk toWhitstableon the North Kent Coast. She sails fromMaldon,Pin Mill,ChathamandLondon.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Ironsides Sailing Barge History - Ironsides Sailing Barge".Ironsides Sailing Barge.Retrieved5 June2018.
- ^"About Ironsides Sailing Barge - Ironsides Sailing Barge".Ironsides Sailing Barge.Retrieved5 June2018.
Bibliography
[edit]- Carr, Frank (1951).Sailing Barges(Revised ed.). Peter Davies Ltd.
External links
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- Thames Sailing Barge Trust
- Mersea museum barge database
- Sailing Barge Association
- Society for Sailing Barge Research active barges