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Certificate no
1563
Status
Archived
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Details
Function
Fighting Vessel
Subfunction
Launch
Location
Unknown
Vessel type
Admiralty Launch
Archive reason
More information required
Current use
Unknown
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
No
Construction
Builder
Aldous & Sons, Brightlingsea
Built in
1943
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
10.07
feet
(3.07
m)
Depth
5.28
feet
(1.61
m)
Length: Overall
44.46
feet
(13.56
m)
Tonnage: Gross
0.00
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
WHITETHORN is a steel twin screw yacht, built by Aldous Successors Ltd, of Brightlingsea in 1943. She was sold out of service on 10 June 1961. Her port of registry at that time was Southampton and her official number was 303320. In 1999, she had an internal combustion engine made by Morris Motors Ltd.
Key dates
-
1943
Built by Aldous Successors Ltd, Brightlingsea
-
1961
Sold out of service or listed as first service on merchant list
-
1999
Had an internal combustion engine made by Morris Motors Ltd
-
1999
Recorded in Registry of Shipping and Seaman
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