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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Tender
Location
Bristol
Vessel type
MFV
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
No
Construction
Builder
Kris Cruisers Ltd., Isleworth
Built in
1946
Hull material
Wood
Rig
Unknown
Number of decks
0
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
64.50
feet
(19.66
m)
Breadth: Beam
17.33
feet
(5.28
m)
Tonnage: Gross
48.00
Depth
To be confirmed
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
MFV140 JOSEPH was built as an Admiralty Motor Fishing Vessel in 1946 by Kris Cruisers Limited of Isleworth. She was originally with the Royal Navy Port Auxiliary Service in the Clyde and Western Isles area. In 1981 or 1982 she was allocated to the London Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. After decommissioning in 1988 she passed into private ownership and was bought by her present owners in 2013 and is currently undergoing renovation in Bristol Floating Harbour.
Key dates
-
1946
Built by Kris Cruisers Limited, Isleworth
-
1988
Decommissioned from Royal Navy
-
2013
Purchased by current owners
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