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Description:
Thames sailing barge “Will” at Tower Pier on the River Thames, London, on 26th June 2023
Owner: Thames Leisure Co.
Port of registry: Maldon
Builder: Fellows & Co, Great Yarmouth
Gross tonnage 188 (according to marinetraffic.com)
Length overall: 29.74 m
Completed 1925 as “Will Everard”
For subsequent history see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_(Thames_barge)
Renamed “Will” 1966 (not 1971 as shown in the automatic “vessel particulars”)
The current owner's website (https://www.thamesleisure.co.uk/sailing-barge-will/) variously calls her SB “Wil” & “Sailing Barge Will” and refers to her as a “charter boat”
Marinetraffic.com calls her “S.B Will”
Former name(s):
- Will Everard (Until 1971)
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!The problem is that all Thames barges look pretty similar! I've checked around on the XYLONITE and the only 2 sources I found so far that give the port of registry both have it as Harwich, while the the one in my photo is clearly registered in Maldon
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