Badsey | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2767

Status Registered

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Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Subfunction Narrow Boat

Location Rugby

Vessel type Town Class Large Woolwich

Current use Museum based

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Harland & Wolff Ltd, Woolwich

Built in 1936

Hull material Steel

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

71.50 feet (21.79m)

Breadth: Beam

6.75 feet (2.06m)

Depth

2.75 feet (0.84m)

Air Draft

4.00 feet (1.22m)

History

BADSEY is a narrow boat of the Large Woolwich class built by Harland & Wolff in 1936. She is a vessel of welded steel construction and has retained her original engine in working condition.

For the duration of the Second World War she delivered Guinness from London to Birmingham. Her outward appearance is generally as original and she is painted in GUCCCo wartime austerity livery

BADSEY had her bottom replaced and was fully restored in 2004. She operated as a museum at Badseys Wharf, Hillmorton, Rugby, until March 2024 when put up for sale.

Update, September 2024: Vessel believed under new ownership.

We are lacking information on this particular vessel. If you have any information on this vessel past or present, or its current ownership, please contact us.

Key dates

1936
Built by Harland & Wolff at Woolwich
1936
Operated on London to Birmingham run for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company throughout Second World War
2004
Fully restored and bottom replaced