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The ''Humber Keel'' was a type of sail craft used for inshore and inland cargo transport, in the |
The ''Humber Keel'' was a type of sail craft used for inshore and inland cargo transport around [[Hull]] and the [[River Humber]], in the [[United Kingdom]], through the late [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century|20th]] centuries. |
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| ⚫ | The dimensions of these craft influenced the guage, or width, of inland waterways created or modernised during that period. In comparison to the widespread use of the [[Narrowboat]] standard, far fewer inland waterways were designed to accommodate the larger ''Humber Keel'' gauge vessels. This standard is still used on associated waterways today. |
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As the name suggests, the craft primarily operated routes around [[Hull]] and the [[River Humber]]. |
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The dimensions of these craft influenced the guage of inland waterways created or modernised during that period, setting sizing standards which remain on associated waterways today. |
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Revision as of 09:27, 23 November 2008
The Humber Keel was a type of sail craft used for inshore and inland cargo transport around Hull and the River Humber, in the United Kingdom, through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The dimensions of these craft influenced the guage, or width, of inland waterways created or modernised during that period. In comparison to the widespread use of the Narrowboat standard, far fewer inland waterways were designed to accommodate the larger Humber Keel gauge vessels. This standard is still used on associated waterways today.