Registration number 332
Status Registered
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Previous names

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Details

Function Cargo Vessel
Subfunction Barge
Location Bristol
Current use Commercial Activity
Available to hire Yes
Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in 1936
Rig None
Number of decks 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 1
Primary engine type Diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
6.10 feet (1.86m)
Depth
3.90 feet (1.19m)
Length: Overall
72.00 feet (21.96m)

History

Built in 1936 by W J Yarwood, Northwich, REDSHANK is a narrow boat converted for passenger use with a capacity for 54 passengers. She is based in Wapping Dock, Bristol and undertakes pleasure cruises in the Bristol area with occasional trips to Bath and the Avon Gorge during the summer months. She also runs charter trips.

Sources

Hamer, Geoffrey, Trip Out 1995/6 - A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles, G P Hamer, 1995

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