Garlandstone

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Coordinates: 34°50′30″S 138°30′31″E / 34.841633°S 138.508736°E / -34.841633; 138.508736

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The Garlandstone docked at Morwellham Quay in 2005.
History
UK NHS Fleet Ensign.svgUnited Kingdom
NameGarlandstone
BuilderJames Goss
Laid down1903
Launched27 January 1909
Recommissioned2000
Homeport
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Calstock (1903-1909)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Milford Haven (1909)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Porthmadog (1970's–1987)
  • UK NHS Fleet Ensign.svg Morwellham Quay (1987)
Identification
  • Code letters MKXV
  • ICS Mike.svgICS Kilo.svgICS X-ray.svgICS Victor.svg
  • UK Official Number 128746
StatusAbandoned
General characteristics
Class and typeWest Country Ketch
Tonnage76 NRT
Length
  • LOA 100 ft (30.48 m)
  • LWL 76 ft (23.16 m)
Beam20.2 ft (6.16 m)
Depth8.98 ft (2.74 m)

The Garlandstone is a gaff-rigged sailing Tamar Ketch, built in Calstock, and launched on 27 January 1909.[1] It was built by James Goss on speculation at the foot of Calstock Viaduct. She was designed for transporting goods between Great Britain and Ireland.

Commercial Activity[]

She was designed for transporting goods between Great Britain and Ireland, via the Celtic Sea and River of the South West England, in particular the River Tamar and the River Severn. She also regularly sailed between Lisbon and Calstock, notably supplying fresh fruit to the towns people.[2]

During the Great War she took an active part ferrying munitions across the Irish Sea.[3]

Redundancy[]

In 1961 the vessel fell out of use and was donated to the National Maritime Museum in Wales. She remained along the quayside wall at Porthmadog, in North Wales until she was finally towed back to the river of her origin, the River Tamar.

Restoration[]

Restoration work began in 1990 funded by the National Heritage Lottery. The restoration was completed at Morwellham Quay. In 1996 the ship was registered as a ship of the National Historic Fleet. The Ship restoration was completed in 2000 and recommissioned.[4] Since then the ship has been used as a static museum at Morwellham and due to lack of use has fallen into a state of disrepair. In late 2010, a public appeal for the ships restoration however no restoration took place.[5] Currently the ship has fallen even further into a state of corruption.

Gallery[]

  • The Garlandstone at Morwellham Quay, Devon

  • The Garlandstone at Morwellham Quay, Devon

  • The Garlandstone at Morwellham Quay, Devon alongside the Thames barge The Beatrice Maud

  • The Garlandstone berthed in Morwellham Quay's Great Dock

  • The Garlandstone moored at Morwellham Quay, hidden behind the old mine trains

  • The Garlandstone's ships bell after the recommissioning in 2000

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Garlandstone". National Historic Fleet.
  2. ^ Basil Greenhill (1982). Garlandstone. National Museums and Galleries of Wales.
  3. ^ "Garlandstone". National Historic Ships of the First World War.
  4. ^ "The Garlandstone". Morwellham Quay.
  5. ^ "Fight on to preserve the Garlandstone". 2010.

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