Museum barge open to the public, used for young person sail training.
General characteristics
Length
90.95 ft (27.72 m)
Beam
22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught
7.75 ft (2.36 m)
Propulsion
Sail
Sail plan
mainsail, topsail, mizzen, foresail, jib
Speed
9 knots (17 km/h) maximum speed
Capacity
109 tonnes
Cambria is a sister to the spritsail SB Hibernia which was lost off the coast of Norfolk on the evening of 9/10 November 1937. There have been four barges named the Cambria.
HistoryEdit
There have been four barges named the Cambria.
There was this barge, Cambria, Everard's 109 ton, 1906 Greenhithe built barge, 120676, which was registered in London.
The Goldsmith barge, Cambria, 110043, was 67 tons, built in Southampton in 1899 and registered in London. It was sold to the London and Rochester Trading Company. She was a sister ship to the Decima.
Then there was 1902 Papendrecht built 117 ton barge, Cambria, which was also eventually owned by Goldsmith had the number 115873. She was also registered in London.[3]
Shipwright Frederick T Eberhardt had sent his sons as apprentices to Fellowes of Great Yarmouth. When they returned as journeymen he set them to work building a barge each, William to build the Cambria and Frederick the Hibernia.[4] William built Cambria for £1895, whilst her sister barge cost £1905. She was also slightly faster than Hibernia and she came second in the coasting class in the Thames and Medway matches in 1906. "Brusher" Milton was her first skipper. He recounted one event, when she arrived in Dover, an hour ahead of a steamer which she had overtaken on her way up the channel from the Solent. "We were doing nine knots", quoted on the steamer, "and we couldn’t hold you". [1]
She was the last Thames sailing barge, to trade entirely under sail, and was owned by Captain A. W. (Bob) Roberts. Roberts sailed Cambria for more than twenty years, and gained a reputation for hard sailing and fast passages in other Everard barges.
Cambria's last mate was Dick Durham from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, with whom Bob carried the last freight under sail alone: 100 tons of cattle cake from Tilbury Dock to Ipswich in October 1970. Dick wrote Bob Roberts' biography: The Last Sailorman.[5]
Bob Roberts sold Cambria to the Maritime Trust in 1971,[6] for display at St Katharine Docks in London. But she was not looked after very well and in 1987, the Maritime Trust was disbanded. It was agreed that the barge was moved to the Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum at Sittingbourne and in 1996 she was sold to the Cambria Trust for £1.[1]
On 6 September 2007, Cambria came to Standard Quay in Faversham for restoration and rebuilding after the Barge Museum was damaged in a fire.[7]
Her funded restoration cost a £1.4 million with help from the National Lottery.[8]
She was re-launched into the Faversham Creek on 23 March 2011. She then underwent sea trials and then re-fitting to prepare her for use in supporting local schools and social outreach programmes.[9]
She won the coasting class in the 2011 Thames sailing barge match.[1]
In 2012, the 82nd Thames Sailing Barge Match took place. Cambria won again and Edith May came fifth, behind Thalatta, Lady of the Lea and Pudge. Prizes were presented by Richard Horlock and special guest Griff Rhys Jones.[10]
In 2013 another Thames Barge Match took place. Cambria came 1st in the Coasting class.[11]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcd"Cambria". www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"Mersea Museum - Thames Barge list". www.merseamuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^The Maritime Trust (1973). "The Cambria Story". The story of the Cambria. Ships Monthly.
^Durham, Dick (1990). The Last Sailorman. London: Terence Dalton. p. 168. ISBN978-0861380671.
^Ardley, Nick (27 April 2011). . www.angliaafloat.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Atkin, Gavin. "Famous Thames sailing barge Cambria comes to Faversham for restoration". intheboatshed.net. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Henley, Jon (10 January 2011). "Standard Quay: going against the grain". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"Re-launch of sailing barge Cambria". www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Cass, Julian (2012). . www.thamesmatch.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^Morris, Thom (16 July 2013). . kentonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cambria (ship, 1906).
Cambria Trust site
Cambria under restoration photo site
The Barge Blog archive about Cambria
Documentary (1970) about the Cambria narrated by Captain Bob Roberts, BBC
Documentary (2018) My Classic Boat Cambria narrated by Captain Bob Durham
Documentary (2018) by Tom Cunliffe on how to rig and sail Cambria
October 20, 2023
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SB Cambria is a preserved spritsail Thames sailing barge now used for sail training She was the last barge to trade entirely under sail and took her last cargo in 1970 She is now restored and owned and operated by the Cambria Trust a registered charity under English law 2 SB Cambria Cambria at Standard Quay in FavershamHistoryUnited KingdomNameCambriaOwnerCambria TrustOperatorCambria TrustOrderedFrederick T Eberhardt Everard Shipbuilders GreenhitheBuilderWilliam Eberhardt 1 Commissioned1906Decommissioned1970IdentificationOfficial Number 120676StatusMuseum barge open to the public used for young person sail training General characteristicsLength90 95 ft 27 72 m Beam22 ft 6 7 m Draught7 75 ft 2 36 m PropulsionSailSail planmainsail topsail mizzen foresail jibSpeed9 knots 17 km h maximum speedCapacity109 tonnesCambria is a sister to the spritsail SB Hibernia which was lost off the coast of Norfolk on the evening of 9 10 November 1937 There have been four barges named the Cambria History EditThere have been four barges named the Cambria There was this barge Cambria Everard s 109 ton 1906 Greenhithe built barge 120676 which was registered in London The 58 ton Cambria 068609 was built in 1877 in Brightlingsea and registered in Colchester The Goldsmith barge Cambria 110043 was 67 tons built in Southampton in 1899 and registered in London It was sold to the London and Rochester Trading Company She was a sister ship to the Decima Then there was 1902 Papendrecht built 117 ton barge Cambria which was also eventually owned by Goldsmith had the number 115873 She was also registered in London 3 Shipwright Frederick T Eberhardt had sent his sons as apprentices to Fellowes of Great Yarmouth When they returned as journeymen he set them to work building a barge each William to build the Cambria and Frederick the Hibernia 4 William built Cambria for 1895 whilst her sister barge cost 1905 She was also slightly faster than Hibernia and she came second in the coasting class in the Thames and Medway matches in 1906 Brusher Milton was her first skipper He recounted one event when she arrived in Dover an hour ahead of a steamer which she had overtaken on her way up the channel from the Solent We were doing nine knots quoted on the steamer and we couldn t hold you 1 She was the last Thames sailing barge to trade entirely under sail and was owned by Captain A W Bob Roberts Roberts sailed Cambria for more than twenty years and gained a reputation for hard sailing and fast passages in other Everard barges Cambria s last mate was Dick Durham from Leigh on Sea Essex with whom Bob carried the last freight under sail alone 100 tons of cattle cake from Tilbury Dock to Ipswich in October 1970 Dick wrote Bob Roberts biography The Last Sailorman 5 Bob Roberts sold Cambria to the Maritime Trust in 1971 6 for display at St Katharine Docks in London But she was not looked after very well and in 1987 the Maritime Trust was disbanded It was agreed that the barge was moved to the Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum at Sittingbourne and in 1996 she was sold to the Cambria Trust for 1 1 On 6 September 2007 Cambria came to Standard Quay in Faversham for restoration and rebuilding after the Barge Museum was damaged in a fire 7 Her funded restoration cost a 1 4 million with help from the National Lottery 8 She was re launched into the Faversham Creek on 23 March 2011 She then underwent sea trials and then re fitting to prepare her for use in supporting local schools and social outreach programmes 9 She won the coasting class in the 2011 Thames sailing barge match 1 In 2012 the 82nd Thames Sailing Barge Match took place Cambria won again and Edith May came fifth behind Thalatta Lady of the Lea and Pudge Prizes were presented by Richard Horlock and special guest Griff Rhys Jones 10 In 2013 another Thames Barge Match took place Cambria came 1st in the Coasting class 11 References Edit a b c d Cambria www nationalhistoricships org uk 18 December 2012 Retrieved 7 December 2013 CAMBRIA TRUST registered charity no 1125355 Charity Commission for England and Wales Mersea Museum Thames Barge list www merseamuseum org uk Retrieved 21 April 2018 The Maritime Trust 1973 The Cambria Story The story of theCambria Ships Monthly Durham Dick 1990 The Last Sailorman London Terence Dalton p 168 ISBN 978 0861380671 Ardley Nick 27 April 2011 Demise of the barge www angliaafloat co uk Archived from the original on 11 December 2013 Retrieved 7 December 2013 Atkin Gavin Famous Thames sailing barge Cambria comes to Faversham for restoration intheboatshed net Retrieved 7 December 2013 Henley Jon 10 January 2011 Standard Quay going against the grain The Guardian London Retrieved 7 December 2013 Re launch of sailing barge Cambria www nationalhistoricships org uk Retrieved 7 December 2013 Cass Julian 2012 2012 Thames Match Report www thamesmatch co uk Archived from the original on 29 July 2013 Retrieved 10 December 2013 Morris Thom 16 July 2013 Barges battle it out in Thames Barge Match kentonline co uk Archived from the original on 23 March 2014 Retrieved 22 March 2014 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cambria ship 1906 Thames Barge Cambria Trust site Cambria under restoration photo site The Barge Blog archive about Cambria Documentary 1970 about the Cambria narrated by Captain Bob Roberts BBC Documentary 2018 My Classic Boat Cambria narrated by Captain Bob Durham Documentary 2018 by Tom Cunliffe on how to rig and sail Cambria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SB Cambria amp oldid 1154749576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
