Registration number
2927
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Narrow Boat
Location
Wolverhampton
Vessel type
Star Class Woolwich
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Harland & Wolff Ltd, Woolwich
Built in
1935
Hull material
Iron
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
71.50 feet
(21.79m)
Breadth: Beam
7.08 feet
(2.16m)
Depth
3.00 feet
(0.91m)
Air Draft
6.00 feet
(1.83m)
Tonnage: Gross
35.00
History
AQUARIUS is a narrow boat of iron and steel construction and is powered by a Lister HR3 diesel engine. She was built by Harland & Wolff at Woolwich. Built for the Grand Union Canal Company in 1935 and transferred to British Waterways in 1948, Purchased by her present owners in 1968 and has travelled widely in the UK.
Key dates
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1935
Built by Harland & Wolff Woolwich
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