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Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Knottingley
Vessel type
Coal motor barge
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
No
Construction
Builder
Harker Ltd, John, Knottingley
Built in
1946
Hull material
Iron
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
14.00
feet
(4.27
m)
Depth
6.50
feet
(1.98
m)
Length: Overall
57.10
feet
(17.42
m)
Tonnage: Gross
0.00
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
Built in 1946 by Harkers of Knottingley, MARJORIE R is a coal barge of iron construction with a Lister JP3 diesel engine installed in 1950. Following a fire on board, she was undergoing restoration in 2009 to become a houseboat. We are lacking information on this particular vessel.
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