"Built in 1884 by Leaver & Co., Grimsby as a fishing vessel.
Launched as the WESTWARD HO.
Tonnage 88.51 gross, 34.7 net, dim. 77 x 22.8 x 10.6ft.
Original built with one mast, in 1925 converted to a ketch rigged fishing vessel. Sail area around 230 sq. ft."
"The “Westward Ho” was built in Grimsby 1884, and sold to the Faroes in 1895.
With a crew of 20, she fished from the waters of the North Atlantic all the way to Greenland until she was laid up in 1964.
During the Second World War, she transported fish to Britain from the Faroes and Iceland.
After changes in ownership, the “Westward Ho” was restored in 1968 and again in 2005, and today the she has regained her original appearance above deck."
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Good looking preserved boat - there is some information on her at this web site - http://www.shipstamp....php?f=2&t=6205
"Built in 1884 by Leaver & Co., Grimsby as a fishing vessel.
Launched as the WESTWARD HO.
Tonnage 88.51 gross, 34.7 net, dim. 77 x 22.8 x 10.6ft.
Original built with one mast, in 1925 converted to a ketch rigged fishing vessel. Sail area around 230 sq. ft."
Official web site (non English) @ http://www.westwardho.fo/
"The “Westward Ho” was built in Grimsby 1884, and sold to the Faroes in 1895.
With a crew of 20, she fished from the waters of the North Atlantic all the way to Greenland until she was laid up in 1964.
During the Second World War, she transported fish to Britain from the Faroes and Iceland.
After changes in ownership, the “Westward Ho” was restored in 1968 and again in 2005, and today the she has regained her original appearance above deck."
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Steve E.