Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Ripple SS19"

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Ripple SS19, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Ripple SS19, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Ripple SS19
Registered port:Newlyn
Nation:GBR
Type of ship:Cornish Lugger
Year built:1896
Yard:Henry Trevorrow, St Ives, GBR
Overall length:13.35 m
Breadth:3.93 m
Draught:1.74 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 17 Jul 2014

  • built by Henry Trevorrow in St. Ives, GBR in 1896 and registered as SS19.
  • installation of a 13hp engine in 1915.
  • probably works on the hull (lengthening by 10ft) in around 1927 by Peake's of Newlyn and probably exchange and installation of new engines (2x26hp).
  • fished under the ownership of the Barber family until 1933 when she had a serious engine fire below decks at Newlyn and then ceased fishing.
  • used as a house-boat on the Fal estuary for Arthur and Ralph Tomlin moored at Porth Navas on the River Helford for 50 years.
  • after three other owners she finally sank at her moorings in Penryn and was taken ashore.
  • 2003 bought by John Lambourn and transported by road from Penryn to a site next to Cosalt at Newlyn.
  • relaunched into the waters of Newlyn harbour in October 2007 after four years of restoration work.

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Paul Brown
"Historic Sail. Britain's Surviving Working Craft"
The History Press 2013 ISBN: 978-0-7524-8581-2
(in Association with National Historic Ships UK)
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