Ketch Our Lizzie of Plymouth
Our Lizzie, moored in the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club (RN&SYC) marina at Lowestoft.
Our Lizzie was built in 1920 by W.J. Oliver & Sons at Porthleven, Cornwall as a St. Ives fishing lugger. Originally constructed of pitch pine on oak frames she is one of the few surviving gaff rigged counter stern boats of this type. Her owners up to 1939 are unknown.
During the Second World War, she participated in the evacuation of Dunkirk after which she was left lying at Newhaven. In 1947 she was refurbished and renamed Freebooter and became well known in the West Country over the next fifty years. With a succession of different owners she took part in many films including The French Lieutenants Woman, Dracula and The Apple Tree and the BBC TV series The Onedin Line.
Between 1993 and 1995 her owners undertook a complete refit with a new deck of iroco hardwood and a deck house of teak to make her a cruising yacht. They also reverted to her original name of Our Lizzie and she was based in the Mediterranean for some years. Some restoration work was needed during 2212 to make her seaworthy.
In 2015 Our Lizzie took part in the 75th. anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation.
Following a two and half year restoration and refit the boat was launched at The International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft on Tuesday 16th. October 2018.
Our Lizzie is now based in Plymouth, Devon and is registered as number 691 with National Historic Ships UK.
Name: Our Lizzie
Vessel type: Ketch
Home port: Plymouth
Flag: United Kingdom
NHSUK number: 691
MMSI: 232016596
Call sign: MDKJ3
Length overall: 46 ft. (14.06 m)
Beam: 14 ft. 2 in. (4.33 m)
Depth: 6ft. (1.82 m)
Weight: 30 tons, approx.
Rig: Gaff ketch
Engine: 1 x inboard engine
Builder: W.J. Oliver & Son, Porthleven, Cornwall
Year built: 1920
Previous name: Freebooter 1947 to 93
Ketch Our Lizzie of Plymouth
Our Lizzie, moored in the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club (RN&SYC) marina at Lowestoft.
Our Lizzie was built in 1920 by W.J. Oliver & Sons at Porthleven, Cornwall as a St. Ives fishing lugger. Originally constructed of pitch pine on oak frames she is one of the few surviving gaff rigged counter stern boats of this type. Her owners up to 1939 are unknown.
During the Second World War, she participated in the evacuation of Dunkirk after which she was left lying at Newhaven. In 1947 she was refurbished and renamed Freebooter and became well known in the West Country over the next fifty years. With a succession of different owners she took part in many films including The French Lieutenants Woman, Dracula and The Apple Tree and the BBC TV series The Onedin Line.
Between 1993 and 1995 her owners undertook a complete refit with a new deck of iroco hardwood and a deck house of teak to make her a cruising yacht. They also reverted to her original name of Our Lizzie and she was based in the Mediterranean for some years. Some restoration work was needed during 2212 to make her seaworthy.
In 2015 Our Lizzie took part in the 75th. anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation.
Following a two and half year restoration and refit the boat was launched at The International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft on Tuesday 16th. October 2018.
Our Lizzie is now based in Plymouth, Devon and is registered as number 691 with National Historic Ships UK.
Name: Our Lizzie
Vessel type: Ketch
Home port: Plymouth
Flag: United Kingdom
NHSUK number: 691
MMSI: 232016596
Call sign: MDKJ3
Length overall: 46 ft. (14.06 m)
Beam: 14 ft. 2 in. (4.33 m)
Depth: 6ft. (1.82 m)
Weight: 30 tons, approx.
Rig: Gaff ketch
Engine: 1 x inboard engine
Builder: W.J. Oliver & Son, Porthleven, Cornwall
Year built: 1920
Previous name: Freebooter 1947 to 93