SB Marjorie

SB Marjorie is a 56-ton wooden Thames sailing barge, built by Orvis at Ipswich, Suffolk, England in 1898 for R. & W. Paul Ltd. She was used to carry various cargoes on the London River and along the Channel.[1]

Thames barge sail names taken from Underhills measurements
Marjorie competing in the 109th Medway Barge Sailing match, viewed from the shore at Gillingham Pier.
History
United Kingdom
Name: Marjorie
Owner:
Builder: Orvis of Ipswich
Launched: 1898
Identification: United Kingdom Official Number 108373
Status: Sailing
General characteristics
Class and type: Thames barge
Tonnage: 56 GRT
Length: 84 feet (25.60 m)
Beam: 19.3 feet (5.88 m)
Draught: 6.2 feet (1.89 m)
Propulsion: Sails.
Sail plan: Spritsail

See also

Thames Sailing Barge Match

References

  1. Sailing Barge Research. "Active Barges Page 1". www.sailingbargeresearch.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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