Tectona | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2839

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Plymouth

Vessel type Ketch

Current use Commercial Activity

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Calicut Shipyard, India

Built in 1928

Hull material Wood

Rig Gaff Ketch

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

64.00 feet (19.51m)

Breadth: Beam

18.00 feet (5.49m)

Depth

10.00 feet (3.05m)

Tonnage: Gross

72.00

History

TECTONA is a gaff ketch of teak construction with a Baudouin diesel engine and was built by the Calicut Shikpyard in India in 1928. Built as a private yacht, during the Second World War the vessel was involved in Admiralty work and was recommisssioned by Captain Tom Blackwell in 1958, chartered by Alan Villiers in 1962 and became the Plymouth School of Navigation Sail Training Vessel 1964/1980. Later, she was sold to a French owner, and then to a Swiss Charity and was used for sail training based in Barcelona.

In 2007 she was bought by her present owners and continues to be used for sail training.

Key dates

1928
Built by Calicut Shipyard, India
1939/1945
Admiralty work, Second World War
1964/80
Owned by Plymouth University
1980/88
Private ownership (French)
1988/2007
Owned by Swiss Charity, based in Barcelona
2007
Bought by present owners

Grants

June 2023
Awarded a £70,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for the continuation of their Volunteer Days through the final phase of Tectona's rebuild.
2020
Awarded £33,700 from the government's Culture Recovery Fund (2nd round) and the money has been allocated to refit costs, labour and the CIC overheads for Olga and Tectona.