Previous names
- Elsie May
- Turn of the Tide IV
Details
Function
Naval & Military Vessel
Subfunction
Pinnace
Location
Eastbourne
Vessel type
Admiralty Pinnace
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Built in
1959
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
13.00 feet
(3.97m)
Depth
5.60 feet
(1.71m)
Length: Overall
52.50 feet
(16.01m)
History
TURN OF THE TIDE IV was built as an Admiralty pinnace in 1959 and is a timber vessel of double diagonal construction. She has her original Foden diesel engine. The vessel.'s working life was spent in Portsmouth Docks until about 1990 when she was sold out of service.
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Key dates
- 1959 Built for the Admiralty
- 1990 Sold out of service to private buyer
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