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Queen Mary's Shallop. Satin curtain, red with white lining
1689
National Maritime Museum

Queen Mary's Shallop. Satin curtain, red with white lining
1689
National Maritime Museum

Queen Mary's Shallop. Satin curtain, red with white lining
1689
National Maritime Museum

Queen Mary's Shallop. Satin curtain, red with white lining
1689
National Maritime Museum

Shallop. The Queen Mary shallop which was built in 1689 is designed along the lines of a ships boat with the bluff bow and square transom. It is built in clinker fashion with sawn frames and has carved decoration around the seating area at the stern toget
1689
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. Half moon shaped cushion. Red with gold brocade.

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. Oar. Marked with number "10".
1731
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. Oar. Marked with number "11".
1731
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. Oar. Marked with number "8".
1731
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Rob Roy. Recreation vessel, canoe called Rob Roy. It is planked with oak frames and fitted with cedar decks, supported by a mahogany sheerstrake to provide strength longitudinally. The mast, paddle and seat of the canoe are modern.
1867
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Donola. Steam launch named 'Donola'. Steel hull with her original 3NHP compound engine. The side firing locomotive boiler was renewed by Abbot & Co. of Newark in 1923.
1893
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Donola. White cotton Jacket from 'Donola'.
1893
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Black Cap. Recreation vessel, Thames half-rater class racing dinghy named 'Black Cap' The Hull is built of mahogany carvel planking, and copper fastened on spruce frames.
1907
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. Severn Punt. Its double ended construction consists of large planks of oak and elm fastened to iron frames which may have replaced original wooden sawn frames. The hull has been covered with Stockholm tar/pitch to make it watertight and to preserve the
1910
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Holmsbupram. Fishing vessel known as a Holmsbupram (or Holmsbu pram). The aft part of the boat is closed off with a bulkhead and planked over to form a watertight compartment in which to store gear. The after thwart unlike the forward example is not fixe
1910
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Shush. The motor launch is called 'Shush'. The aft part of the boat is closed off with a bulkhead and planked over to form a watertight compartment in which to store gear. The after thwart, unlike the forward example, is not fixed but can be sl
1925
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Gyrinus (K.325). Recreation vessel, sailing dinghy, International 14 Class. The dinghy is called 'Gyrinus' (K325).The dinghy is rigged with sails by Ratsey & Lapthorn, supposed to be around two years older than the vessel. 'Gyrinus
1930
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Wizard. 18ft Jolly Boat Racing Dinghy called 'Wizard'. A notable feature of the hull construction is the early use of triple skin planking which made it both lightweight and very strong. She has copper fastened double mahogany planking; no fram
1932
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Miss Britain III. Launching cradle part for 'Miss Britain III'. One half of the base with two wheels.

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Miss Britain III. Miss Britain III was designed, built and driven by Hubert Scott-Paine, a noted pioneer of flying boats and fast naval attack craft. The stepped hydroplane hull was constructed using alcad aluminium sheet over an aluminium and wooden fram
1933
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Defiant. International Sailing Canoe 'Defiant'. The canoe is complete with the pioneering and unique wing sail as designed by Austin Farrar - a later version of which appears as Lady Helmsman's wing sail mast (BAE0046). The canoe also inco
1934
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Joyous. Recreation vessel, sailing dinghy called 'Joyous'. The dinghy is clinker planked of silver spruce on rock elm timbers with a mahogany finish. The design is loosely based on Uffa Fox's Frostbite class, as described in his book '
1934
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Kittery Skiff. The Kittery Skiff has a flat bottom with almost upright sides, a sloping bow and small transom and is sculled by a pair of oars mounted on a pair of aluminium outriggers. This type of rowing skiff was designed by Arthur Martin of Maine, US
1983
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Navigation light with cable for the lifeboat surf motor called 'Thomas Kirk Wright'.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. RNLI Surf-class motor lifeboat with Hotchkiss cone propulsion. Called 'Thomas Kirk Wright'. Non-self-righting.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat engines. Contained in a cardboard box.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat engines. Contained in a cardboard box.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat engines. Contained in a cardboard box.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat engines. Contained in a cardboard box.
1938
National Maritime Museum

Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat engines. Contained in a wooden chest.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat surf motor called 'Thomas Kirk Wright'. Contained in a crate.
1938
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Thomas Kirk Wright. Spare engine parts for the lifeboat surf motor called 'Thomas Kirk Wright'. They are contained in a crate.
1938
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Thunder and Lightning. Recreational vessel, International 14 Racing Class dinghy, called 'Thunder and Lightning'. The dinghy has been constructed using the following method of production: diagonal; fore and aft plank.The dinghy is inscribed with
1938
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Westwind. Sailing dinghy, clinker built, National Twelve Development Class N456. The dinghy is called 'Westwind', and is inscribed with the words 'WESTWIND No.456'. Her build incorporated all the latest developments including stainless
1939
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Merlin. Pennant
1945
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Flying Cloud. Recreation vessel, sailing dinghy, Flying 15 class. The dinghy is called 'Flying Cloud' (K.22). This early example is a wooden double skinned construction hull with a layer of calico between the planking for added strength. Rudder
1950
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Dutch Courage (K3). Recreation vessel, racing dinghy of international Flying Dutchman Class. The dinghy is of cold moulded construction using diagonal mahogany planking and marine ply for the varnished deck. The external hull is painted red with white let
1955
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Claritie. Service vessel, pram dinghy called 'Claritie'. The dinghy has been constructed using the following method of production: cold moulded; diagonal; fore and aft plank.
1956
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Surfury. Recreational vessel, power boat called 'Surfury'. The following words are painted on the hull of the boat: 'Surfury', 'Cowes' and '111'. The boat comes complete with Twin Daytona Turbo 400 engines. The hull
1967
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Aland Oka. Service vessel, rowing workboat, Finnish (Aland) Oka. A small and lightweight clinker-built boat. This boat was built by the Baltic Island farmer and fisherman Gote Karlman of Osterbygge, Aland in 1969 and was used as a general working boat. I
1969
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Farmers Daughter. Replica Seal Cove skiff called the 'Farmers Daughter'.
1971
National Maritime Museum

Nordkapp Expedition Kayak. Recreation vessel, Nordkapp sea kayak. This kayak typically has standard fittings include footrest, toggles and foam kneebraces. The Museum's example has no footrest as the forward bulkhead was placed in exactly the correct
1977
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Ten Cate Windsurfer Mark I. Recreation vessel, Windsurfer No.69243. The board is made of rota moulded polyethylene and is complete with a laminated wooden wishbone and a fibre glass dagger board. Complete with all its original gear including its sail.
1977
National Maritime Museum