Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Ivinghoe
Current use
Unknown
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Builder
Walker, W H & Brothers, Rickmansworth
Built in
1934
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
71.97 feet
(21.95m)
Tonnage: Gross
17.00
History
Built 1934, ARCTURUS is a narrow boat barge with a capacity for 54 passengers. Based at Watford, she operates public and charter cruises on the Grand Union Canal.
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Sources
Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 1995
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