Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Peel Castle PZ17"

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Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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

Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012

Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012

Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012

Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012

Peel Castle PZ17, Volker Gries, Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012 , 07/2012

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Peel Castle PZ17
Registered port:Skibereen
Nation:IR
Type of ship:Lugger
Year built:1929
Yard:Gilbert & Pascoe, Portrhleven, GBR
Overall length:14.99 m
Breadth:4.42 m
Draught:1.83 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:120 PS
Engine:Ford

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 02 Dec 2014

  • built in 1929 as a fishing lugger, registerred as PZ17 in Penzance, Cornwall, UK.
  • later moved to Brixham, Devon, UK and registerred as BM17.
  • decommissioned and de-registered from fishing in 1977.
  • restoration between 1999-2008.
  • registered in Skibereen, Ireland in 2008.