Kingfisher | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2406

Status Registered

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Details

Function Fighting Vessel

Subfunction Pinnace

Location Rochester

Vessel type Naval Pinnace

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Royal Naval Yard Portsmouth

Built in 1918

Hull material Wood

Rig Gaff Ketch

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

9.25 feet (2.82m)

Depth

3.00 feet (0.92m)

Length: Overall

34.00 feet (10.37m)

History

KINGFISHER was built as a Naval Pinnace at a Royal Navy Yard in 1918. She is of double diagonal mahogany construction and has a Yanmah diesel engine of 50 hp, installed in 2007. The vessel was decommissioned between World War I and World War II and was converted to a motor sailer with various owners. She was bought by her present owner in 1999 who installed a new engine, new sails and carried out much remedial work. Surveyed in 2005 with a good bill of health, KINGFISHER spends a good part of each year touring the East Coast.

Update, May 2021: Bought by new owner.