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Registration number
1852
Status
Registered
a12admin
Previous names
- 1912 Baltic
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Lighter
Location
Brentford
Vessel type
Lighter
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Built in
1912
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
2
Propulsion
Towed
Primary engine type
None
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
13.60 feet
(4.15m)
Depth
3.00 feet
(0.92m)
Length: Overall
48.50 feet
(14.79m)
History
HERONS is a Thames Lighter, formerly known as BALTIC. Her official number is 14332. Her hull is riveted iron with some welding and she has a swimhead bow and a budget stern.
HERONS has now been converted to a houseboat with two decks where there was formerly only one. She is one of the few remaining Thames lighters under thirty tons and is in good condition with many original features.
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