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SB Lady Daphne is a wooden Thames sailing barge, built in Rochester, England in 1923.She was used to carry various cargoes such as bricks and Portland stone on the River Thames and along the English Channel.She is infamous for sailing unaided from The Lizard to Tresco in the Scilly Isles, and safety beaching herself in two feet of water on shelving sand.

Thames Sailing Barge Lady Daphne /01/12/2012/ Sailing, Barge, Thames

LADY DAPHNE - Thames Sailing Barge. LADY DAPHNE of Rochester, COASTING Class ('Bob' - blue & red. ) Official No.127276. Tons: 85. Built of wood at Rochester in 1923 by Short Bros. 90.3x21.4x7.3, Auxilliary Ruston 100 engine installed in 1948, gear removed 1958 and used as a motor barge by her owners R & W Paul Ltd. Sold in 1973 to Taylor.

Sailing Barge Lady Daphne waiting for her bridge lift in the Lower Pool

Lady Daphne goes 'Back to the Future'. A Heritage Harbour, an Historic Sailing Vessel and a fresh start. Lady Daphne is settled in her new home in Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall, in time to celebrate her Centenary in 2023, a place she spent time early in her sailing story. As part of the Thomas Watson Shipping fleet, she was involved in the.

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SB Lady Daphne is a wooden Thames sailing barge, built in Rochester, England in 1923.She was used to carry various cargoes such as bricks and Portland stone on the River Thames and along the English Channel. She is infamous for sailing unaided from The Lizard to Tresco in the Scilly Isles, and safety beaching herself in two feet of water on shelving sand.

Name Lady Daphne National Historic Ships

Wood, D G, Barges Sailing Today: Sailing Barge Information Pamplet No: 1, Society for Spritsail Barge Research, 1995 Classic Boat: Season round-up, December 2010.. Lady Daphne. National Historic Fleet, built 1923 by Short Brothers, Rochester. Ena. Archived, built 1906 by McLearon, W B, Harwich. Kitty.

Sailing Barge Lady Daphne (London) All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

S. B. Lady Daphne is one of the most famous of London's classic wooden vessels still sailing. 91 feet long (28 meters), 21 feet wide (6.5 metres), built in 1923 at a gross tonnage of 117 tonnes, able to transport 220 tonnes of cargo, Lady Daphne was one of the many thousand Thames sailing barges built for the English coastal trade from the 18th century until the middle of the 20th century.

Photos model of coastal spritsail barge LADY DAPHNE, built in 1923

About. Take a voyage through history on-board historic Thames Sailing Barge Lady Daphne. Tower Bridge will be lifted for us as part of our Thames cruise, as we head downstream to enjoy views, such as Tower of London, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, The O2 and Thames Barrier. We are available for private charter, or come along on one of our public.

The Sailing Barge Lady Daphne Photograph by Steve Taylor

The Lady Daphne transferred to Lillian Bradley on the death of her husband David in 1928. Lillian sold Lady Daphne to R&W Paul, the maltsters, in 1937. Thomas Watson (Shipping) ultimately owned 55 sailing barges and 39 coasters along the Medway and Thames. The firm closed in 2000. While technically going through a number of R&W Paul companies.

Sailing barge 'Lady Daphne' going about... © Stefan Czapski Geograph

Derek "Spearo" Ling his life on the water, now 82 years old but still able to amuse us all with his words of wisdom and wonderful Barge Master Stories. This.

Photos model of coastal spritsail barge LADY DAPHNE, built in 1923

08 May 2019. St. Katharine Docks is glad to be the permanent home of Lady Daphne, one of the most famous of London's classic wooden barges still sailing. Meeting on board with Sam Howe and Andy Taylor (her caretakers), James Kent (her skipper of more than 20 years), Graham Piper and Laurie Watkins (her mates) and of course, Marzi (the ship's.

Sailing Barge Lady Daphne (London) All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Traditional Thames Sailing Barge Lady Daphne seen operating in Gallions Reach today under sail - nice to see such an historic ship under sail in a stretch of.

Ship model coastal spritsail barge LADY DAPHNE, built in 1923

Lady Daphne was commissioned in 1921 to be built by Short Bros on behalf of David and Stanley. When the barge was launched in 1923, David named it after his newly born first child, Daphne. The Lady Daphne transferred to Lillian Bradley on the death of her husband David in 1928. Lillian sold Lady Daphne to R&W Paul, the maltsters, in 1937.

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Christopher West saw yesterday's post about Lady Daphne, and has contacted us with the following news:-"The Lady Daphne is now featured in my new book, The History Of St Katharine's. I am launching the book and giving a talk on board The Lady Daphne on Monday 28th April from 5 to 7 pm. She is the perfect venue for this.

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Thomas Watson (Shipping) had a tradition of naming vessels prefaced by "Lady". Sailing Barge Lady Daphne was commissioned in 1921 to be built by Short Bros on behalf of David and Stanley. When the barge was launched in 1923, David named it after his newly born first child, Daphne. Ultimately, David and his wife Lillian had four children.

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Lady Daphne. 821 likes · 89 talking about this · 123 were here. Spend a day or evening on a wooden sailing vessel built in 1923, the Thames Sailing Barge. Spend a day or evening on a wooden sailing vessel built in 1923, the Thames Sailing Barge Lady Daphne