Registration number
2459
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Pilot Vessel
Location
Newcastle
Vessel type
Pilot - Motor
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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