Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Pilot Vessel
Location
Newcastle
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Web address
01207 580799
Construction
Builder
Silver, James A Ltd, Rosneath
Built in
1950
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
12.00 feet
(3.66m)
Depth
6.00 feet
(1.83m)
Length: Overall
41.00 feet
(12.51m)
History
PLESSEY is a single screw motor yacht built in 1950. She worked as a pilot vessel up until 1988. She then became a houseboat until 2011 when she was undergoing light restoration work.
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