SB Repertor
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| File:SB Repertor 4752.JPG Repertor from Gillingham Pier
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| History | |
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| Name | Repertor(1924-) |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Mistley Shipping Company [1] |
| Launched | 1924 |
| Identification | United Kingdom Official Number 145404 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Thames barge |
| Tonnage | 108 GRT |
| Length | 87.84 feet (26.77 m) |
| Beam | 19.38 feet (5.91 m) |
| Draught | 6.49 feet (1.98 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Spritsail |
| Notes | Website: http://www.repertor.com/about |
Repertor is one of seven Thames barges built between 1925 and 1930 for F W Horlock, Mistley.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1924 the Horlocks commissioned seven new steel Thames barges, of which Repertor was the first. Six of these ‘seven sisters’ are still afloat: Blue Mermaid was lost to a mine in World War 2. [2] They were built at Mistley.
| Name | Active | Built | Tons | Official no. | Current owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repertor | Yes | 1924 | 69 | 145404 | David Pollock |
| Portlight | No | 1925 | 68 | 145405 | Landbreach Ltd |
| Xylonite | Yes | 1926 | 68 | 145408 | Tim Kent |
| Reminder | Yes | 1929 | 79 | 161033 | Topsail Charters Ltd |
| Adieu | Yes | 1929 | 79 | 161035 | Iolo Brooks |
| Blue Mermaid | No | 1930 | 79 | 161038 | (destroyed) |
| Resourceful | No | 1930 | 77 | 161039 | I & R Stubbs |
| Ref[3] | As of 2016 |
References
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- ^ Benham 1986, p. 99.
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Bibliography
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
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