Key details
- Current boat name
- n/a
- Boat class
- 7387
- Function
- Military
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 9.75 / 32ft
- Beam (m / ft)
- 2.72 / 8ft 11in
- Leeward
- Keel
- Masts
- 1 Wood
- Rig type
- Lug
- Propulsion
- Oar/Sail
Design and build
- Date of build
- 1964
- Place of build
- Devonport,
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/
History
This vessel was built in 1964 by apprentices at Devonport Dockyard. She is probably one of the last to be built in the traditional way by shipwrights in the Royal Dockyards. It was presented to NMM by the shore establishment HMS Raleigh in 1974. This type of ship’s boat that was used for a range of duties. After WW II cutters were mainly used for seamanship training as they could be pulled by a crew of 8-14 or sailed with twin dipping lug or single masted loose footed gaff rigs. October 2007 DC