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Details
Function
Fighting Vessel
Subfunction
Pinnace
Location
Brixham
Vessel type
Harbour Defence Motor Launch
Current use
Unknown
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
1
Number of masts
0
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
52.50
feet
(16.00
m)
Breadth: Beam
13.00
feet
(3.96
m)
Depth
4.67
feet
(1.42
m)
Tonnage: Gross
0.00
Air Draft
To be confirmed
History
FRANCINE was built for the Admiralty in 1940 as a Naval Pinnace and is a vessel of teak and oak construction. There is some doubt whether she was built by Groves and Gutteridge or J Samuel White. She was originally single engined but had twin engines installed at some point.
A full restoration back to her original appearance is planned to begin in Spring 2017 when the vessel is back in Southampton.
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Key dates
-
1940
Built either by Groves and Gutteridge or J Samuel White
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