Key details
- Current boat name
- Waterlily
- Boat class
- 7540
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 12.8 / 42ft
- Beam (m / ft)
- 2.13 / 7ft
- Leeward
- None
- Propulsion
- Steam
Design and build
- Designer
- Thornycroft J
- Date of build
- 1866
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/NMMC
History
Designed, built and used by the Thornycroft family. WATERLILLY was in use on the Thames until after WW II and took part in the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951. Although her steam plant was removed in 1919, it was stored and re-installed in 1977-78 when she was restored by apprentices of Vosper-Thornycroft(UK) Ltd. The boat was presented to NMM by the Thornycroft family and is now on display in Falmouth. October 2007