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Hera

Registered, built 1961 by Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes

Kingswear Castle - working on River Dart

Kingswear Castle

National Historic Fleet, built 1924 by Philip & Sons, Dartmouth

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Tycho

Archived, built 1936 by Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich

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Historic trawler Viola marks 120th anniversary with starring role in maritime heritage films

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