Gypsey Race | National Historic Ships

Registration number 460

Status Archived

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GYPSEY RACE - moored up at Bridlington. Port bow looking aft.

GYPSY RACE - at work. Port side with grab in operation.

GYPSY RACE - moored up at Bridlington. Starboard bow looking aft.

Previous names

1940 - 1971 Prittlewell
1971 - 1985 Essex Lady

Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Dredger

Location NONE

Vessel type Dredger - Grab

Archive reason Disposed

Current use None

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew

Built in 1940

Hull material Other metal

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

24.98 feet (7.62m)

Breadth: Beam

24.98 feet (7.62m)

Depth

6.92 feet (2.11m)

Length: Overall

100.79 feet (30.74m)

Tonnage: Gross

145.00

History

GYPSEY RACE was built for Southend-on-Sea County Borough by Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. as the Prittlewell in 1940. It is believed that she spent the war years keeping the channels to the Thames Forts clear.

In 1971 she became the Essex Lady and was acquired by Bridlington Harbour Commissioners and renamed the GYPSEY RACE. At the time she was extensively modernised and converted from Ruston to Volvo engines. She is used to dredge Bridlington harbour and has successfully carried out dredging contracts along the East Coast from Eyemouth to Great Yarmouth. She has had considerable work carried out on her deck plates and other parts of her superstructure.

Although this vessel has been disposed,we are lacking information in order to update her record. If you have any past information, please contact us.

Key dates

1940
Vessel built by Lobnitz & Co. Ltd.

Sources

Lloyds Register of Ships 1995-6, Lloyd's of London, Volume P-Z, 1995
Lloyds Register of Ships 1997-8, Lloyd's of London, pp1773, Volume A-G, 1998