Wigeon Of Fearn | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2700

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Edinburgh

Vessel type Yacht - Motor

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Miller, James N & Son Ltd, St Monans

Built in 1936

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

56.00 feet (17.07m)

Breadth: Beam

14.60 feet (4.45m)

Depth

5.90 feet (1.80m)

Air Draft

8.00 feet (2.44m)

Tonnage: Gross

37.00

History

WIGEON OF FEARN is a gentleman's motor yacht designed by William McBryde and built in 1936 by J M Miller & Sons of St Monans, Fife. She is powered by twin Iveco Ford diesel engines and is of timber carvel construction with a hull of teak and oak. Her design is based on a trawler.

During the Second World War she was commandeered by the Royal Navy and served on anti submarine duties at Scapa Flow. In June 1977 the vessel took part in the Queen's Silver Celebrations on the Thames and subsequently sailed to the Solent where she took part in the Spithead Review.

She was purchased by the current owner in May 2022, and has undergone hull restoration work and repaint since then.

Key dates

1936
Built by J M Miller & Sons, St Monance
1939/1945
War service with the Royal Navy
1977
Took part in Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations, River Thames and Spithead Review
1996
New engines fitted
2022
Purchased by current owner