Name: Rosa & AdaCertificate number: 1977 |
Status:Function:Sub Functional Area:Type:Oyster Dredger Location:Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland Current use:Chartering
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Builder
- 1908, Collar, Whitstable,
History
ROSA & ADA was the last and the biggest smack built by Collar Bros. She worked as an oyster dredger at Whitstable for the Seasalter and Ham Oyster Company from 1908 until 1963. In 1921, a petrol paraffin engine was installed.
During the Second World War, she was requisitioned as a supply tender in the Thames, where she serviced vessels searching for magnetic mines. In 1958, she was run down on her mooring by a coaster in thick fog. She sank, but was then re-floated and repaired, and continued to work until 1963 when she was laid off.
A few years later, ROSA & ADA was bought by a private owner and restored. She was used for racing and kept at Hollowshore until 1981, when she was purchased by the current owner and sailed to Scotland. A BMC 2.5 litre diesel engine was installed by Crouch Engineering prior to this voyage.
ROSA & ADA has continued to sail, with restoration projects carried out during the winter. Extensive work has been undergone, with a replacement deck, the stern re-built and a new mast fitted. In 2000, a 1.8 litre Ford Mermaid Meteor II engine was put in.
ROSA & ADA is still a working boat, operating for charter on the Ayrshire Coast. She sleeps eight and takes passengers for cruises, diving, publicity tours or film and TV work.
These brief histories are compiled from details supplied by vessel owners and enthusiasts and from various reference works. National Historic Ships would be grateful for any corrections of facts or additional information for inclusion. Please contact ron.ellis@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
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