Dover | National Historic Ships

Registration number 3524

Status Registered

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Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Subfunction Narrow Boat

Location Napton

Vessel type Narrowboat - Town Class Large Woolwich

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Harland & Wolff Ltd, Woolwich

Built in 1937

Hull material Iron

Rig None

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

7.00 feet (2.13m)

Depth

3.00 feet (0.91m)

Air Draft

6.50 feet (1.98m)

History

DOVER is a narrow boat of iron and steel construction - a Large Woolwich F and built in 1937 by Harland & Woolff. She carried cargo until 1958 when she was used as a MTC boat from 1959 to 1992 during which time her engine was removed and a steel BWB rear cabin added. She was auctioned in 1992 and restored as the subject of a television series.