Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: M.E. Rudall. (SBA member - Thames Region)
Area: River Wey (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1992 by Island Chain & Marine Services Ltd. at Canvey Island.
Model: Celandine 16
Fit-out by Brian Butterworth.
LOA: 16' 6", LWL: 14' 6", Beam: 5' 3", Draft: 2'.
GRP
White, varnished deck
ENGINEVee twin, 2¼" + 2¼" x 2¼".
Built by John Winn at Abingdon.
Design: John Winn.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Slip ecc., Pumps: Engine c/s fp, Bever scotch-crank steam pump, hand fp, injector. Kcond..
Uses Stuart 5A cylinders.
BOILERVFT.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 120 psi, Grate: 16" dia.
66 x ¾" tubes plus 2 x 2"
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: SS.
HISTORYConstruction started by the late Cdr. Brian Butterworth in memory of HMS HERMIONE on which he served during the Malta convoys of 1942 and nearly lost his life when she was sunk by torpedo from U205 on 6th June 1942. First steamed Nov 1996. Ref: Funnel 97.
Originally fitted with 1990 Anthony Bever Compound 2" + 3¼" x 2" and propane-fired Illingworth type VFT boiler by Light Steam Power.
SBA memberUK
 
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