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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Launch
Location
Tollesbury
Vessel type
Admiralty Launch
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
No
Construction
Builder
Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes
Built in
1940
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
0
Number of masts
0
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
52.00
feet
(15.85
m)
Breadth: Beam
13.00
feet
(3.96
m)
Depth
6.00
feet
(1.83
m)
Tonnage: Gross
26.00
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
WILWREN was built by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1940 as an admiralty harbour launch and is still in original condition below the wheelhouse/saloon area. She is of timber construction with the original watertight steel bulkheads.
The current owner bought her in 2010 when in a derelict state and has carried out most of the restoration/conversion work. At the time of registration, the vessel was based in Tollesbury, Essex and is used as a houseboat.
Key dates
-
1940
Built by Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes, Isle of Wight
-
1940s
Used as a Harbour Service Launch by the Royal Navy
-
2010
Bought by current owner
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