History | |
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Name | Sir Winston Churchill |
Namesake | Winston Churchill |
Owner |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Richard Dunston Ltd, Hessle |
Laid down | 24 November 1964 |
Launched | 5 February 1966 |
In service | 3 March 1966 |
Identification |
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Status | Private yacht |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Private yacht |
Tonnage | 218 GRT |
Displacement | 333 tonnes (328 long tons) |
Length | 134 ft 9 in (41.07 m) overall |
Beam | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
Draught | 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) |
Propulsion | 8,738 square feet (811.8 m2) sail, 2 × Iveco 360 horsepower (270 kW) diesel engines |
Sail plan | Schooner |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Crew | 9 crew, 13 passengers |
Sir Winston Churchill was a sail training ship which was built in Hessle, Yorkshire by Richard Dunston Ltd. She was sold out of service in 2000 and currently serves as a private yacht.