Registration number 3593
Status Registered
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Previous names

  • 1936 - 2019 Sudbury

Details

Function Cargo Vessel
Subfunction Narrow Boat
Location Trent & Mersey Canal
Vessel type Town Class Large Northwich
Current use Private use
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in 1936
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

Breadth: Beam
0.04 feet (0.01m)
Depth
3.00 feet (0.91m)
Length: Overall
40.00 feet (12.19m)

History

SUDBURY is a narrow boat type of cargo vessel which was built in 1936 for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd. Upon nationalisation in 1948 she was transferred into the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (South East Division) fleet, which later became part of British Waterways. In 1963 SUDBURY was leased to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd. She was repossessed by British Waterways in 1970 when Willow Wren ceased trading. In the late 1970s she was shortened to 40 ft by British Waterways at their Bradley workshop. She was then used by them as a tug on canal maintenance work. She was sold into private ownership in 1989.

Key dates

  • 1936

    Built as a narrow boat for use as a cargo vessel by the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd 

  • 1948

    Upon nationalisation SUDBURY was transferred into the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (South East Division) fleet, which later became part of British Waterways

  • 1963

    Leased to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd

  • 1970

    Repossessed by British Waterways in 1970 when Willow Wren ceased trading

  • late 1970s

    Shortened to 40 ft by British Waterways at their Bradley workshop, and used by them as a tug on canal maintenance work

  • 1989

    Sold into private ownership 

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