Previous names
- Novello
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Lighter
Location
Lincoln
Vessel type
Humber Keel
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Construction
Builder
Hunt & Fowler
Built in
1899
Hull material
Iron
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
61.00 feet
(18.59m)
Breadth: Beam
15.00 feet
(4.57m)
Tonnage: Gross
67.00
History
POEM 20 was built as a Humber Lighter in 1899 and was initially named NOVELLO. She was built in Hull but her builder is unknown. Sometime around the 1940s she had an engine installed and in the 1960s she was sold out of commercial use and is in the process of restoration.
Key dates
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1899
Built in Hull, builder unknown
-
1940s
First engine installed
-
1960s
Sold out of commercial use
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