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S.B. THALATTA
a traditional sailing coaster.(The word THALATTA is Greek, meaning the Sea). Craft of this type developed to combine good sea-going qualities with an ability to navigate easily in the shallow rivers of the south east coast. For many years, in peace and war, THALATTA carried 150-ton cargoes under sail to British and Continental ports, surviving as one of the last few wooden coasters in trade, latterly under power. The barge's sailing rig is nowadays augmented with a powerful modern diesel engine; otherwise she remains in character and appearance almost unaltered since the days of sail. In trade Thalatta would have been crewed by a Skipper, Mate and Third Hand just as she is today.
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