Nymphea
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 Nymphea | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Nymphea |
| Owner | Leigh Wootton |
| Operator | Wootton, LTD |
| Port of registry | Vermenton |
| Route | River Cher in the Loire Valley: Nitray to Montrichard |
| Launched | 1921 |
| Christened | Nymphea |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Commercial passenger vessel |
| Tonnage | 80 tons |
| Length | 24.5 m (80 ft) |
| Beam | 4.20 m (13.8 ft) |
| Height | 3.15 m (10.3 ft) |
| Draught | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Installed power | 10kva Hawker Siddeley |
| Propulsion | DAF 615, 120 hp |
| Speed | Maximum 14 knots |
| Capacity | 6 passengers |
| Crew | 3 crew |
Nymphea is a classic Dutch style river barge with shallow draught. She was built in 1921 to carry cargo along the canals of Europe and presently serves as a hotel barge in France.