Mirosa in 2017 Gillingham
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
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Owner |
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Builder | John Howard, of Maldon |
Launched | 28 June 1892 |
Identification | United Kingdom Official Number 096485 |
Status | Based at Faversham |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Thames barge |
Tonnage | 49 GRT |
Length | 82 feet 11 inches (25.27 m) |
Beam | 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m) |
Draught | 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Spritsail |
Notes | Website=https://thamesbarge.org.uk/ |
Mirosa is a Thames barge which was built in 1892. From 1892 until 1947, she sailed under the name Ready when the name was sold to Trinity House for a lightship support vessel. Under her new name, she traded until 1955. Mirosa has never had an engine.[1]