Sir Winston Churchill (schooner)
| History | |
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| Name | Sir Winston Churchill |
| Namesake | Winston Churchill |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Richard Dunston Ltd, Hessle |
| Laid down | 24 November 1964 |
| Launched | 5 February 1966 |
| In service | 3 March 1966 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Private yacht |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Private yacht |
| Tonnage | 218 GRT |
| Displacement | 333 tonnes (328 long tons) |
| Length | 134 ft 9 in (41.07 m) overall |
| Beam | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) |
| Propulsion | 8,738 square feet (811.8 m2) sail, 2 × Iveco 360 horsepower (270 kW) diesel engines |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Crew | 9 crew, 13 passengers |
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Sir Winston Churchill was a sail training ship which was built in Hessle, Yorkshire by Richard Dunston Ltd. She was sold out of service in 2000 and currently serves as a private yacht.