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Construction
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History
GOODWILL was built in 1953 by John Harker of Knottingley as a Humber Keel and is a vessel of steel riveted construction with a Lister JP3 diesel engine. She carried cargo for Victor Waddington's of Swinton for many years and was in collision with a sister ship - MV ONWARD - in 1966.
In 2002 she was purchased by Paul and Denise Jacques and converted for use as a house boat and was bought by her present owner in 2013.
Key dates
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1953
Built by John Harker Ltd of Knottingley
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1959
Opened the newly rebuilt lock at Long Sandall
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1966
Collided with sister ship Onward near Brough, sinking Onward
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1977
Carried last load of grain from Hull to Rotherham Mill
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1983
Last cargo carried and vessel laid up
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2002
Sold to new owners and converted for liveaboard use
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2014
Taken by sea to the Thames estuary
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