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UNITY OF LYNN is one of three sister ships built by A M Gostelow of Boston in 1906. She spent most of her working life trawling for pink shrimps which is one the major fisheries in the Wash.
UNITY OF LYNN has undergone three major restorations; at St Osyth Boatyard in 1990; at Hollowshore shipyard, Kent, in the early 2000s; and at the Gilles Conrath shipyard in Paimpol, 2012. She has been based in Brittany, France, since 2004, and operated as a charter sailing vessel. Further work was carried out during the winters of 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Update, November 2025: Under new ownership.
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Key dates
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1906
Fishing smack built by Alexander Gostelow
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1910s
Employed for most of her working life trawling for pink shrimps in the Wash
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1985
Pictured fully operational and under full sail
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1990s
Some repair work carried out when she lay at St Oysth and was owned by Percy Hammond
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2000?
Sold to Tony Winter in Kent who had her rebuilt at Hollowshore yard, Faversham to look more like a yacht
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2009?
Sold to Delphine Garcin and relocated to Treguier, France for further conservation work
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2011
Vessel reported up for sale
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