Dads old Boat

[samuelbennett]

The picture below is of my dads old boat before it went up in smoke and before he died 16 years ago. It was moored at thames dittion I belive it is a ex target towing launch. The hull is double diganoal wooden construciton any information would be great I hope one day to make a replica of her.
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Samuel Bennett
[image]http://samuelbennett.fotopic.net/c661044.html[/image]

 

[Talbot]

It is not an image you can link to (which is why it ends in html)

try this link

 

[Talbot]

Suggest you send a copy of the photo to the British Military Powerboat Trust

 

[BrendanS]

or like this (I've cropped down to show just the boat)

 

[samuelbennett]

thanks guys I am going to post the picture on there fourm as well

 

[robstracey]

My Grandad build target towing launches for the RAF in the 50's. I showed him your picture and he seems to think that it is a RAF launch (as appose to RN, who had a more 'whaleback' design) An whould have probably been around 75' with three engines (the ones built by my grandfather were rolls royce engines but others were used) It would also have had a large winch on the stern, and all accomodation under the fordeck. He worked in Falmouth (unfortunatly the yard is now a car park), and the launches came under the jurisdiction of the RAF Coastal Command, so it is possible that the RAF themselves will be able to help you, or possibly a millitary rechord archive like the Imperial War Museum.

 

[tritonofnor]

It looks incredibly similar to an RAF launch which is being restored in our yard here in Plymouth as we speak... That had three RR engines and a winch originally as stated above, used for rescue and for towing seaplanes at RAF Turnchapel and similar.