 Havengore decorated for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Havengore (2nd of that name) |
| Namesake | Havengore Island, a low-lying marshy island off the coast of Essex. |
| Owner | Christopher Ryland |
| Operator | Venues of Distinction |
| Ordered | 1954 |
| Builder | Tough Brothers, Teddington |
| Launched | 1956 |
| Sponsored by | Port of London Authority |
| Commissioned | 4 February 1956 |
| Recommissioned | 1997 |
| Decommissioned | 1995 |
| Maiden voyage | 1 February 1956 |
| Out of service | 1995 |
| Reclassified | 2006 |
| Homeport | London |
| Identification | MHQK |
| Motto | "Walk always in the Ranks of Honor" |
| Nickname(s) | 'H' |
| Honours and awards | Bearer of Sir Winston Churchill during his State Funeral in 1965 |
| Status | Operational |
| Badge | A demi-bulldog affronty vested in a Union Flag holding a twisted rope coil with an azure background, two sea-lions combatant, representing the PLA, supporting a "V" for Victory. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Class V Passenger ship; ex survey ship |
| Tonnage | 89.19 tons gross, 46.31 registered |
| Length | 25.81 m (84.7 ft) |
| Beam | 4.95 m (16.2 ft) |
| Draft | 1.90 m (6.2 ft) |
| Installed power | Twin Gardner 8L3 Diesels delivering 304 h.p. at 900 r.p.m. |
| Speed | 12.29 knots |
| Capacity | 40 passengers |
| Crew | up to 10 |
Havengore is a former hydrographic survey launch, originally launched in 1956 for service with the Port of London Authority (PLA). After her withdrawal from service and sale in 1995, she was re-registered as a passenger vessel for up to 40 passengers. Based on the River Thames, Havengore has also served as a ceremonial vessel. She is best known for carrying the body of Sir Winston Churchill as part of his state funeral in 1965.
Havengore was named after Havengore Island, a low-lying marshy island off the coast of Essex. The derivation of the word Havengore is Old English, 'haefen' meaning an anchorage and 'gor' meaning muddy. The adjoining Havengore Creek marked the northern end of the PLA's jurisdiction prior to 1964, when it was extended to include the whole of the Thames Estuary. By convention many PLA vessels are named after features of the River Thames.