Registration number
2633
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Alvecote
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Web address
https://www.instagram.com/nbbirmingham/
Construction
Builder
Harland & Wolff Ltd, Woolwich
Built in
1936
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
71.50 feet
(21.79m)
Breadth: Beam
7.00 feet
(2.13m)
Depth
2.89 feet
(0.88m)
History
BIRMINGHAM is a narrow boat of steel riveted construction with a Lister HB2 diesel engine. Built for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company and first registered at Rickmansworth, the vessel is now in private use and is in original condition.
Key dates
- 1936 Built by Harland & Wolff, Woolwich
Own this vessel?
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