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PHILANTI III
Type/Class Motor > Monaco Class
Designer: Morgan Giles
Builder: Morgan Giles
Year: 1957
Ship statusNot registered
Yard Number704
Original Sail NumberN/A
Home PortSouthampton
Known History
Built in 1957 with 2 x Perkins S6M 100 hp engines. Morgan Giles records show PHILANTI III was later called GIGI but in 1958 and still owned by Tommy Sopwith she is recorded in Lloyds as PHILANTI III.
In 1968 she is again recorded in Lloyds as GIGI but today (2019) is back to being named PHILANTI III
ConstructionLaminated frames of Canadian Rock Elm with Mahogany keel and Plywood Planking
LOA35 ft
LWL31ft 10in
Beam11ft 1in
Draft 2ft 3in
Displacement4.65 tons
OwnerAnonymous
Previous Ownership
1957 Mr Tommy Sopwith - home port Chichester
1968 John Gillyray
