Lock 8 to Allanburg Bridge / Bridge 11
05 August 2014
Scenes from the ship and canal
The ship was so smooth it was like floating on air...
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| Galley...preparing mid-morning snack |
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| A beautiful farm along the canal |
EMPIRE SANDY
Built: Willington Quay-on-Tyne, U.K. 1943.
Material: Steel.
Sailing Rig: Tern Schooner.
Auxiliary Diesel Power
(Single Screw): CAT 3406-E.
Length Overall: 203 ft.
Beam: 30 ft.
Draft: 13 ft.
Mast: 116 ft.
Sail Area 11,000 sq ft.
Displacement: 740 tons.
Gross Tonnage: 338 tons
Net Tonnage: 120 tons.
Hull Speed: 17 kts.
Passenger Capacity: 275.
Crew Compliment: 25.
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