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SB Lady Daphne
SB ''Lady Daphne'' is a wooden Thames sailing barge, built in Rochester, Kent, Rochester, England in 1923. She was used to carry various cargoes such as bricks and Portland stone on the River Thames and along the English Channel. She is infamous for sailing unaided from The Lizard to Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Tresco in the Scilly Isles, and safety Beaching (nautical), beaching herself in two feet of water on Beach, shelving sand. History Lady Daphne was commissioned for building in 1921 by David J Bradley of #Thomas Watson (Shipping), Thomas Watson (Shipping), a prominent barge owning company in Rochester, Kent. She was built by Short Brothers#History, Short Bros. She was one of the last sailing barges to be built from wood, but was built from a plan, (from lines) rather than laying off a Half hull model ship, half hull model. Lady Daphne was launched in 1923, and Bradley named it after his new-born daughter, Daphne. She had two sister ships, the SB Lady Jean and the SB Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
