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billyboy · Jul 21, 2008

An EX- Air sea rescue craft of the RAF. Possibly #2758

meechingman · Jul 22, 2008

Down at the museum yesterday, BB, happened to look at the RAF boat display. We had a few of that class, like 2757 and 2758.
Andy

cdsc123 · Jul 22, 2008

Osprey is ex RAF RTTL 2770. ex RTTL 2758 is yacht Barracuda in Malta.

meechingman · Jul 23, 2008

Thanks for the information, cdsc123. I'll pass that on to the museum. Good to know that she's still about.

cdsc123 · Jul 23, 2008

The boats built to this design;
MK IA -2747,2748,2749,2750
MK IB -2751,2752,2753,2754,2755
MK II -2756,2757,2758,2759,2760,2761,2767,2768,2769,2770,2771,2772E

The survivors, their names and current locations (and condition);

2748- 2748. Mount Batten, Plymouth (excellent, just restored).
2751- Phoenix. Shoreham Yacht Club (restoration in progress).
2753- Flywood. Gibraltar Harbour (bad and worsening).
2757- 2757. RAF Hendon Museum (as original but not seaworthy).
2758- Barracuda. Malta (converted to luxury yacht).
2768- C68. Malta (awful, possibly broken up by now).
2770- Osprey. Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (not at all bad).
2771- C71. Malta (as 2768).

OLD STRAWBERRY · Mar 7, 2011

This is the fast launch that I was confusing with the fast launch James Bond.

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