Excelsior (smack)
Excelsior, Lowestoft Fishing Smack | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Excelsior |
| Port of registry | Lowestoft |
| Builder | John Chambers, Lowestoft |
| Launched | 1921 |
| Completed | 1921 |
| In service | 1921–1936 (as fishing smack) |
| Fate | sold for conversion to coaster |
| Name | Svinor |
| Port of registry | Lowestoft |
| Acquired | 1935 |
| Out of service | 1971 |
| Name | Excelsior |
| Owner | The Excelsior Trust |
| Port of registry | Lowestoft |
| Acquired | 1983 by Excelsior Trust) |
| In service | 1989–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fishing smack |
| Tonnage | 55.36 gross register |
| Length | 23.5 m (77 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Capacity | 17 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Notes | Currently used in sail training |
Excelsior is an authentically restored fishing smack of the Lowestoft fishing fleet and a member of the National Historic Fleet. She was built by John Chambers of Lowestoft in 1921 and worked until 1936 before being converted into a motor coaster.
During her time as a motor coaster she was known as Svinør and worked mainly in Norwegian waters before returning to Lowestoft in 1972.
She measures 23 metres (75 ft) long with a beam of 5.9 metres (19 ft) and is ketch rigged and is the last traditional sailing trawler able to tow a full-sized traditional trawl net. Excelsior was restored in 1989 and operates as a sail training vessel based out of Lowestoft, able to accommodate up to 17 people, including 12 trainees or passengers.