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Registration number
2772
Status
Archived
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Tender
Location
NONE
Vessel type
MFV
Archive reason
Disposed
Current use
None
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Kris Cruisers Ltd., Isleworth
Built in
1946
Hull material
Wood
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
64.50 feet
(19.66m)
Breadth: Beam
17.33 feet
(5.28m)
Tonnage: Gross
48.00
History
MFV140 JOSEPH was built as an Admiralty Motor Fishing Vessel in 1946 by Kris Cruisers Limited of Isleworth. She was originally with the Royal Navy Port Auxiliary Service in the Clyde and Western Isles area. In 1981 or 1982 she was allocated to the London Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. After decommissioning in 1988 she passed into private ownership in 2013.
Update, October 2023: Owner reported vessel in process of being broken up as the boatyard where she was stored wanted her gone. Before this she was in poor condition and had been offered for sale / free as restoration project for several months, but with no success.
Although this vessel has been broken up, we are lacking information on this vessel. If you have any details on her history, please contact us.
Key dates
-
1946
Built by Kris Cruisers Limited, Isleworth
-
1988
Decommissioned from Royal Navy
-
2013
Purchased by current owners
-
October 2023
Vessel broken up in Bristol.
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If you are the owner of this vessel and would like to provide more details or updated information, please contact info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
