Perseverance IV
Perseverance IV is a preserved Wey barge, moored at Dapdune Wharf on the River Wey in Surrey, England. She was the final barge to leave that surviving main boatyard on the river. She did so in 1966 and is on the National Register of Historic Ships under registration number 2080, outside of the National Historic Fleet.
Perseverance IV immediately after launch in 1937 at Dapdune Wharf, Guildford. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Perseverance IV |
| Owner | Wm Stevens & Sons |
| Operator | Wm Stevens & Sons |
| Route | From Coxes Lock Mill, Weybridge through the Wey and Godalming Navigations and the Thames, to the London Docklands |
| Builder | GJV Edwards and Sons, Dapdune Wharf |
| Launched | 1934 |
| Out of service | 1982 |
| Refit | 1964-6 |
| Name | Perseverance IV |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Acquired | 1982 |
| Refit | 1986–87, 1998 |
| Homeport | Dapdune Wharf |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wey barge |
| Tonnage | 32.25 long tons (32.77 t) |
| Length | 74 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 13.66 ft (4.16 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Installed power | Bow-hauled |
| Capacity | 80–90 tons |
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