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Name: Leo

Certificate number: 2092

Status:

Registered

Function:

Cargo Vessel

Sub Functional Area:

Narrow Boat

Type:

Butty Boat

Location:

Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Current use:

Private operating

  • Length Overall:

    21.80 metres (71.50 feet)

  • Tonnage Not Known:

    0.00

  • Draught:

    0.99 metres (3.25 feet)

  • Beam:

    2.14 metres (7.01 feet)
Leo - Leo - stern view

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Builder

History

Built in 1935 by W J Yarwood of Northwich, LEO is a Star Class Small Northwich Butty narrowboat. She was built for the Grand Union Canal fleet and was passed to the British Waterways carrying fleet on nationalisation in 1948 and then to the British Waterways maintenance fleet on cessation of commercial carrying. LEO now forms part of the British Waterways West Midlands Working Boat Project.

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

Subsequent developments

None notified, please let us know if you have any additional information.

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