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	She was built in 1946 at St. Monance, Fyfe, as the herring drifter 'Hope' (KY 169) and then converted in 1954 to the P.V. 'Northumbria' where she operated for 20 years as a fisheries patrol boat working off the Northumberland coast protecting the local fish stocks.

Northumbria is a British registered ship and operates to the M.C.A.'s code of practice for small commercial motor vessels. Fitted with the latest navigational equipment, Northumbria has a range of 1500 miles and can stay at sea for up to 7 days.

		Northumbria is a 'go anywhere' boat and during the summer of 2001 completed a trip from Middlesbrough to Dover in 48 hours. She has comfortable accommodation for 12 passengers with electric cooking and heating appliances.


Northumbria is available to charter by the half day, day or for longer residential periods. In half a day we can run down river and out to sea looking at the industry and wild life on the banks of the U.K. busiest port. In a full day we can go out to sea fishing and powerboating but for more adventurous trips we can be in Whitby in 4 hours, the Farn Isl in 9 hours or even Holland in 46 hours.