Photograph - The Sphere |Saturday 18th October | 1947
Passenger Vessel
Vessels that were built in the Coastal Communities of Essex for a variety of passenger carrying commercial activities. Each type of vessel containing unique design traits making them indicative of not only their requirements to work in a geographically location but of there wider standing with in a social context of a time period.
Ferry
Vessels built with the purpose to carry passengers regularly across the varying stretches of waters in Essex
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A small village at the head of the River Colne that once had a vibrate maritime industry
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Built by the Rowhedge Ironworks in 1925 for The London & North East Railway Co. two years after it was formed from an amalgamation of a number of railway companies.
51 gross tons
152 passengers
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A town that was known for yacht building however a number of commercial vessels were commissioned there.
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Built in 1947 by Wallasea Yacht Station Ltd. Built with a very shallow draught to be able to operate in the Essex waters for Victory Pleasure Boats Ltd. She operated from Clacton and Maldon.
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Cargo Vessel
Thames Sailing Barges - Motor Barges - Open Boats - Ketches - Lighters
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Fishing Vessel
Fishing Smack - Oyster Smack - Bawley - Cockler - Skiff
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Harbour Vessel
Tugs - Dredgers - Workboats - Harbour Launch
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Passenger Vessel
Ferry - Pleasure Craft - Trip Boat
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Small Craft
Punts - Tenders - Pull Skiffs - Tow Boat
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Infrastructure
Wharfs - Quaysides - Slipways - Cranes