Thames sailing barges

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Thames sailing barges are traditional flat-bottomed, gaff-rigged cargo vessels once widely used for transporting goods on the River Thames and surrounding coastal waters of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flat-bottomed boat
gaff-rigged vessel
sailing barge
traditional cargo vessel
countryOfOrigin England
currentUse charter trips
heritage tourism
racing
sail training
declinePeriod mid 20th century
designedFor beaching at low tide
being handled by small crews
loading and unloading from open beaches
navigating shallow waters
working without tugs
developedIn United Kingdom
era 19th century
early 20th century
hasCulturalSignificance maritime heritage of the River Thames
symbol of traditional English coastal trade
hasEvent Thames barge match races
hasFeature large rudder
leeboards
shallow draught
straight stem
transom stern
wide beam
hasHullType flat-bottomed hull
hasMastCount two masts
hasRigging gaff rig
spritsail rig
hasSailType foresail
mizzen sail
spritsail mainsail
topsail
laterConstructionMaterial steel
notablePort Colchester
Faversham
Ipswich
London, England
surface form: London

Maldon District
surface form: Maldon

Rochester
operatesOn North Sea coast
surface form: East Coast of England

North Sea coastal waters of England
River Medway
Thames
surface form: River Thames

Thames Estuary
propulsion sail
relatedTo Dutch tjalks
Thames sailing barges self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Coast sailing barges

coaster ships
replacedBy motor lighters
powered barges
road transport
typicalBeam about 20 feet
typicalConstructionMaterial wood
typicalCrewSize 2 men
typicalLength about 80 to 90 feet
typicalTonnage about 80 to 120 tons deadweight
usedFor carrying bricks
carrying building materials
carrying bulk goods
carrying cement
carrying coal
carrying general cargo
carrying grain
carrying hay
carrying manure
carrying timber
coastal trade
estuarial navigation
river transport
transporting cargo

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Maldon, Essex, England associatedWith Thames sailing barges
Maldon Harbour hasVesselType Thames sailing barges
this entity surface form: Thames sailing barge
Thames sailing barges relatedTo Thames sailing barges self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: East Coast sailing barges