SB Decima
David Leal and the SB Decima at Dartford Lock 2018 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Decima |
| Owner | |
| Ordered | 1897 |
| Builder | F. G. Fay & Co, Southampton, England |
| Launched | 1899 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | Sailing |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Thames sailing barge |
| Tons burthen | 67 |
| Length | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Beam | 19.6 ft (6.0 m) |
| Draught | 3 ft (0.91 m)approx |
| Propulsion | Sail (1899-1949) |
| Sail plan | sprit mainsail, topsail, mizzen |
| Complement | 2 |
SB Decima is a steel Thames sailing barge constructed in Southampton in 1899 by J.G. Fay and Co, Southampton for E. J. Goldsmith of Grays, Essex. She is back under sail and resident on the River Darent in Dartford, Kent. She is a notable "Historic Ship".