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SB Wyvenhoe

SB Wyvenhoe is an 83-ton, steel Thames sailing barge. She was built by Forrest & Sons, Wivenhoe in 1898. She has the Official Number 110012.

History

She traded under sail until 1923, when she converted to a motor ship. She was rebuilt in steel in 1947 and continued to trade until 1982. She holds the record of having traded longer than any other British registered ship.[1] She was owned in trade by London and Rochester Trading Company, then re-rigged as company yacht barge by Richard Walsh in 1986. She is now owned by Trad Sail Charters and based in Maldon.[2]

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