Registration number
332
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- Reading
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Bristol
Current use
Commercial Activity
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
No
Web address
http://www.bristolpacket.co.uk
Construction
Builder
Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in
1936
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
6.10 feet
(1.86m)
Depth
3.90 feet
(1.19m)
Length: Overall
72.00 feet
(21.96m)
History
Built in 1936 by W J Yarwood, Northwich, REDSHANK is a narrow boat converted for passenger use with a capacity for 54 passengers. She is based in Wapping Dock, Bristol and undertakes pleasure cruises in the Bristol area with occasional trips to Bath and the Avon Gorge during the summer months. She also runs charter trips.
Sources
Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 1995
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