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Registration number
2823
Status
Archived
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Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Methley
Vessel type
Coal motor barge
Archive reason
More information required
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Builder
Hargreaves of Castleford
Built in
1957
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
85.00 feet
(25.91m)
Breadth: Beam
17.00 feet
(5.18m)
History
TOPSY was built in 1957 as a coal barge by Hargreaves of Castleford and worked for them until the 1980s, She is a vessel of welded steel construction and is powered by a Lister JP3 diesel engine.
In 2006 she was converted for use as a houseboat.
We are lacking information on this particular vessel. If you have any information on this vessel past or present, please contact us.
Key dates
-
1957
Built by Hargreaves of Castleford
-
1980s
Used as working coal barge by Hargreaves until 1980s
-
2006
Purchased by current owners and converted for use as houseboat
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