Old Dutch barge

Connie keeps her steel hull, brass fittings, and river stories moving.

A nautically themed companion site for an old Dutch barge: part archive, part ship's log, part live systems board.

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Live shipboard readout

Wheelhouse Board

Live
Diesel Unavailable
Fresh Water Unavailable
Black Water 52%
Battery 100%
Smoke Alarm: Clear Gas Alarm: Clear Water Leak Alarms: Clear
Built in the Netherlands c. 1915
Riveted steel hull
Converted for long-stay cruising
Maintained as a working heritage boat

History

1915 to today

This timeline pulls together the defensible public record I could find for Anna-Cornelia: current London listings, older broker traces, and dated sales coverage. The earlier name Loosdrecht is included as a reported lead only, because I have not yet found an archival register entry that independently confirms that rename chain.

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Current berth

Currently moored in Limehouse Basin

51.5079° N, 0.0407° W

Updated 26 April 2026

Connie in golden canal light

Connie in golden canal light

A colourful artwork of Connie moving through Dutch canal water at the warm edge of day.

Morning waterway passage

Morning waterway passage

The white riveted hull, red and green strake, and mast reimagined on a quiet Dutch canal.

Wheelhouse game

Canal Pilot

Steer a Connie-inspired barge through a narrow Dutch waterway. Keep clear of the buoys and reeds, and collect brass markers along the towpath.

Keyboard: arrow keys or A / D
Touch: hold left or right helm

Mini helm

Canal Pilot

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