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SEAHORSE, full hull ship model
Model of Tenby lugger. Model now set within the diorama 67.250/3.
The lugger SEAHORSE M.170 was built in Tenby c.1886 by James Newt for Robert Hooper. Such a vessel had a length overall of up to 24ft, very few exceeded that length. Boats of this type were used for line fishing and oyster dredging and many were built locally. They were certainly in use very eary in the 19th century and some, mostly motorised, continued fishing until well into the 20th century.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
63.435
Historical Associations
Association Type: place name
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/11/1963
Measurements
Length
(mm): 860
Width
(mm): 610
Height
(mm): 630
Location
In store
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