JEANNIE T in 2007, now a sturdy motor cruiser.

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Jeannie T

Vessel numberHV000143

Vessel Registration NumberKS896N

Builder RT Searles and Sons

Designer RT Searles and Sons

Date1952

DimensionsVessel Dimensions: 10.97 m x 9.75 m x 3.66 m x 1.68 m, 14.76 tonnes (36 ft x 32 ft x 12 ft x 5.5 ft, 15 tons)

DescriptionJEANNIE T was launched in 1952 under its original name THISTLE for the Kemp Bros. The craft was used for cray fishing and prawn trawling for a number of years and the initial arrangement included a sailing rig. Searles added a 1.2m long counter at an unknown date.

It is now used as a pleasure craft, and is in good condition thanks to its original sturdy construction. It no longer has the sailing rig and has had modifications to the superstructure, however the hull structure is a good representation of its original configuration. JEANNIE T remains one of the few surviving examples of the scores of these craft that were built in the 1950s.
SignificanceJEANNIE T is a wooden fishing vessel that was built in South Australia in 1952. It is one of the few surviving examples of a commercial fishing boat hull from the 1950s. It was designed and built by R.T. Searles and Sons, an important boatyard in South Australia.