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Acacia

Acacia, originally a smack, later at ketch, was built in Plymouth in 1880. She was re-rigged as a ketch in 1885 and owned in 1893 by William Rogers who is said to have kept the ship a model of orderly arrangement with every item of gear in its place. Other masters said that one could go about Acacia in the pitch dark and put your hand on whatever gear you needed.
Unfortunately Captain Rogers was killed in 1934 when he tried to stop his vessel being damaged by another boat. His widow sold Acacia and she was eventually broken up in 1947.
The photograph shows her heading oput of the estuary with Braunton lighthouse in the background ca 1906

UID:3092

Supplied by: Braunton Museum

Ade, originally Annie Christian

Built by W Westacott, Barnstaple in 1881 this ketch was ownede by John Ayre of Braunton in the 1930's before being broken up at Appledore in 1946.
The photograph shows her leaving Lynmouth.

UID:3093

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Agnes

The ketch Agnes was built in Bude in 1904. Her second owner was Dr Wright, a much loved GP in Braunton. Later she was owned by H Clarke and W Mitchell of Braunton. She was a sturdy vessel but broad forward and bluff-bowed.
Sold out of trade in 1957 and wrecked in Barbados the following year

UID:3068

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Alfred and Emma

Built Pembroke Dock Milford Haven in 1861. Alfred & Emma was owned by Henry Clarke, Thomas Clarke and William Parkhouse in 1901. She mainly carried grain for the Stanbury Mill at Rolle Quay, Barnstaple.
The vessel was stranded on Saunton Sands and wrecked in 1920's
The photograph shows her entering the harbour of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire.

UID:3094

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Ann

The ketch Ann was Registered at Salcombe. In 1920 she was owned by Thomas A Slee and Cecil Chugg and had a 15hp auxiliary engine installed. The photograph shows crewmen discharging sand and gravel using maunds.
Captain Tom Slee ran the vessel with cargoes of welsh coal from North Devon ports and by 1929 bought Captain Chugg out for Â£200 to become the sole owner

UID:3069

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Bessie

The ketch Bessie was built at Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven in 1900. In 1911 the Managing owner was Frederick J Incledon with Sid Incledon, HGG Clarke, Kate Collins, EJ Slee, Miss L Chugg and John Ayre. John Ayre was also the Master.
She was sold out of trade in 1946 and lost at Jeddah in the Red Sea in 1951.
The photograph shows her loading coal at Vellator.

UID:3072

Supplied by: Braunton Museum

Bessie Clarke

Built by HM Restarick at Bideford in 1881 the ketch Bessie Clarke was owned by George Clarke and was the first vessel to be fitted with an auxiliary engine in 1909. Her second owner was Henry SG Clarke and she was captained by Robert Tucker for over 40 years.
She carried a variety of cargoes including lime and coal. Like severalother Braunton ketches she served as a Barrage Baloon vessel during the WW11, eventually broken up in Appledore in the mid 1940's.
The photograph shows her at Vellator waiting for the tide.

UID:3095

Supplied by: Braunton Museum

Bessie Ellen

The ketch Bessie Ellen was built at Plymouth in 1907 to a specification of a Newfoundland salt firsh trade vessel. The managing owner was John Squire Chichester and she was named after his daughters Bessie and Ellen. Bessie Gould Chichester, Reuben Chichester and George Clarke were also part owners.
Seaman Reg Williams had a keen and apreciative eye for a vessel's good appearance and handling and he admired Bessie Ellen, saying that she reminded him of a seagull sitting on the water.
The photograph shows her lying off Burnham in Somerset in 1937.
The Bessie Ellen was bought by Nikki Alford and refitted between 2000 and 2002 and became a charter vessel based at Plymouth.

UID:3070

Supplied by: Braunton Museum

Bessie Gould

The ketch Bessie Gould was built by William Westacott in Barnstaple in 1872. George Chugg was the first managing owner owning 16/64ths. The photograph shows her loading gravel on Crow Gravel Ridge in 1920 with l-r: George John Irwin, George Coates, Herbie Hartnoll, Shada Mullen, Tom Phillips, Geoprge Parkin and Harry Riddal. Seated: Frank Bowhill and Bertie Irwin. The dog was called Shep.
Bessie Gould was sold to Henry S G Clarke in 1930 and broken up in 1936.

UID:3071

Supplied by: Braunton Museum

Bonita

Built in Jersey in 1881 the ketch Bonita was owned in 1905 by Reuben Chichester of Church Street. She ran ashore in a SE gale off Barry in 1934 and was lost.

UID:3096

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