Valentine D17 | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2888

Status Registered

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Details

Function Naval & Military Vessel

Subfunction Pinnace

Location Maldon

Vessel type Admiralty Pinnace

Current use Private use

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Curtis & Pape, Looe

Built in 1964

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

52.50 feet (16.00m)

Breadth: Beam

14.00 feet (4.27m)

Depth

4.50 feet (1.37m)

Air Draft

14.00 feet (4.27m)

Tonnage: Gross

27.50

History

VALENTINE D17 was built as a Naval Pinnace by Curtis and Pape of Looe in 1964 and is a vessel of teak construction with a Foden FD6 diesel engine. She was sold out of service by the Admiralty in 1993 , spent time in France as a ferry and then returned to the UK to be sold as a houseboat.

The vessel is now based in Maldon having been rescued from Brentford Marina and refurbished and fitted out as a liveaboard.

Key dates

1964
Built by Curtis & Pape, Looe
1993
Released from Admiralty service, used in France as a ferry and then returned to UK
2015
Located at Maldon Essex and in private use afloat