Perseverance IV

Perseverance IV immediately after launch in 1937 at Dapdune Wharf, Guildford.
History
NamePerseverance IV
OwnerWm Stevens & Sons
OperatorWm Stevens & Sons
RouteFrom Coxes Lock Mill, Weybridge through the Wey and Godalming Navigations and the Thames, to the London Docklands
BuilderGJV Edwards and Sons, Dapdune Wharf
Launched1934
Out of service1982
Refit1964-6
NamePerseverance IV
OwnerNational Trust
Acquired1982
Refit1986–87, 1998
HomeportDapdune Wharf
General characteristics
TypeWey barge[1]
Tonnage32.25 long tons (32.77 t)[1]
Length74 ft (23 m)[1]
Beam13.66 ft (4.16 m)
Draught4 ft (1.2 m)[1]
Installed powerBow-hauled
Capacity80–90 tons

Perseverance IV is a preserved Wey barge, moored at Dapdune Wharf on the River Wey in Surrey, England. She was the final barge to leave that surviving main boatyard on the river. She did so in 1966 and is on the National Register of Historic Ships under registration number 2080, outside of the National Historic Fleet.

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