 Niagara competing in the 109th Medway Barge Sailing match, viewed from the shore at Gillingham Pier | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Niagara (1900–25) |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Forrestt of Wivenhoe |
| Launched | 1898 |
| Identification | UKofficial number 108373 |
| Status | Sailing |
| Notes | Restored, and competed in the 2013Thames Sailing Barge Match |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Thames barge |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 86.7 feet (26.43 m) |
| Beam | 20.6 feet (6.28 m) |
| Draught | 6.7 feet (2.04 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails, auxiliary motor fitted 1924 |
| Sail plan | Spritsail |
SBNiagara is a 79-tonThames sailing barge, built by Forrestt atWivenhoe, Essex, England in 1898 for the London and Rochester Trading Company. She carried cargo on the lowerThames and theEnglish Channel. An auxiliary motor was fitted in 1924.[1]
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