Norfolk wherries
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Norfolk wherries are traditional flat-bottomed sailing barges once widely used for transporting cargo and passengers on the rivers and broads of Norfolk, England.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway vessel
ⓘ
sailing barge ⓘ traditional boat type ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
East Anglian maritime heritage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk Broads boating culture ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of the Norfolk Broads ⓘ |
| currentUse |
charter trips
ⓘ
leisure cruising ⓘ sail training ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | mid 20th century ⓘ |
| designedFor |
navigating broads
ⓘ
navigating rivers ⓘ shallow waters ⓘ |
| eraOfWidespreadUse |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
counterbalanced mast
ⓘ
cuddy at stern ⓘ large rudder ⓘ low freeboard ⓘ |
| hullType | flat-bottomed hull ⓘ |
| mastType | stepped mast in tabernacle ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor |
Albion (wherry)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ardea (wherry) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hathor (wherry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | sail ⓘ |
| primaryUse | cargo transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | wind power ⓘ |
| replacedBy | motor vessels ⓘ |
| rigType | wherry rig ⓘ |
| sailPlan | single gaff sail ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| status | heritage vessel type ⓘ |
| typicalColor | black hull ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carrying agricultural produce
ⓘ
carrying building materials ⓘ carrying coal ⓘ carrying general cargo ⓘ excursion trips ⓘ tourist cruises ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Norfolk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnWaterway |
Norfolk Broads
NERFINISHED
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River Ant NERFINISHED ⓘ River Bure NERFINISHED ⓘ River Thurne NERFINISHED ⓘ River Waveney NERFINISHED ⓘ River Yare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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