Shontishar | National Historic Ships

Registration number 3619

Status Registered

paula.palmer

Previous names

1926 - 1939 Maudorces 11
1939 - 1946 Royal Navy Designation unknown
1946 - 2012 Silver Strand
2012 Shontishar

Details

Function Passenger Vessel

Subfunction Yacht

Location Fairlie Quay

Vessel type Motor Yacht

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder MacLaren Brothers, Dumbarton

Built in 1925

Hull material Wood

Rig Schooner

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Inboard semi diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

11.50 feet (3.51m)

Air Draft

5.75 feet (1.75m)

Length: Overall

46.00 feet (14.02m)

Tonnage: Gross

21.29

History

SHONITSHAR was built in 1925 by the MacLaren brothers, and commissioned by Mr Unkles as a Gentleman's Motor Yacht. She launched in May 1926 at Dumbarton and used by family for leisure on the Clyde and west coast of Scotland.

In 1939 she served under white ensign as Royal Navy Clyde River patrol and was believed to be stationed at port Glasgow. After the war she was sold back to her original owner for £100 and remained within the family until 2012. In 2012 she was sold boat to Jonathan Hyslop who intiated a hull restored at Crinan Boatyard. This was completed in 2013 and SHONTISHAR was motored through Crinan Canal to be berthed at Troon.

In 2020 the vessel was reported to be located at Fairlie Boat Shed in Fairlie, Ayrshire.

Key dates

1926
SHONTISHAR launched at Dumbarton
1939-1946
SHONTISHAR served under white ensign as Royal Navy Clyde River Patrol, believed stationed at Port Glasgow.
1946-2012
Sold back to Mr Unkles for £100 in 1946, then owned by descendants of Unkles family.
1947
New Kelvin J4 engine to replace two Bergius engines that operated as main and wing motors.
2012
Sold to new private owner from Castle Douglas, Scotland
2012-2013
Hull restored at Crinan Boatyard.