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]
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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 | |
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| Name: | Marjorie |
| Owner: |
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| 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
References
- Sailing Barge Research. "Active Barges Page 1". www.sailingbargeresearch.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Damage caused by accident during 2008 Swale match "Sailing barge Marjorie". You Tube. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Thames Sailing Barge Match - Marjorie". www.thamesmatch.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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