Name: Alberta Certificate number: 746	Status: Registered Function: Fishing Vessel Sub Functional Area: Dredger Type: Oyster Smack Location: Faversham, Kent, England Current use: Restoration Length Overall: 13.41 metres (43.96 feet) Tonnage Not Known: 0.00 Draught: 1.73 metres (5.67 feet) Maximum Breadth: 3.20 metres (10.49 feet)

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Builder

• 1885, Aldous, Brightlingsea, Brightlingsea

History

ALBERTA was built in 1885 by Aldous of Brightlingsea as a cutter rigged oyster smack. She is registered as CK 318.

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Subsequent developments

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Previous names

Bibliography

• 1993, Old Gaffer's Association Member's Handbook and Boat Archive, pp. 89

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