Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Unity of Lynn"

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Unity of Lynn, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Unity of Lynn, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Unity of Lynn, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Unity of Lynn, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Unity of Lynn, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Unity of Lynn
Base port:Tréguier
Nation:FRA
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Smack
Year built:1906
Yard:Alexander M. Gostelow, Boston, Lincolnshire, GBR
Overall length:10.96 m
Breadth:3.12 m
Draught:1.20 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 27 May 2014

  • built by Alexander M. Gostelow of Boston, Lincolnshire, GBR in early 1906; she is one of three sister ships built in the same year at the shipyard.
  • used for trawling for pink shrimps in the Wash.
  • 2004 bought by Delphine Garcin from France.
  • after decommisioning used by owners at the French coast of Brittany, based in TrĂ©guier, FRA.
  • restored in Essex in 1995 and 2012/13 by Gilles Conrath in Paimpol.
  • for sale since 2011.