Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: BarryM on August 26, 2014, 10:54:07 pm
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Seen recently in Rye. I'm curious to know what this diagonal-planked, ex-Grey Funnel Line (?) was when in service.
Barry M
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She is a B class fairmile motor launch. Displacement:85 tons Length: 112 ft (34 m)]Beam 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
except Canadian built at 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) or 17 ft 10 in (5.44 m) Draught:]4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) Propulsion: Two 650 bhp (480 kW) Hall-Scott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall-Scott)Defender petrol engines Speed:20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)Max Range:1,500 mi (1,300 nmi; 2,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Complement: 16 ( later increased Sensors andprocessing systems ASDIC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar)[ Armament:(for 1940 Sub Chaser) 1 × 3-pounder Mk I gun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_pounder_gun) 1 × twin 0.303 in (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.303_British) machine guns
12 depth charges Armour Wheelhouse plated.
Only 4 thought now to exist in the U K.
RML 537 Western Lady (private)
RML 526 Western Lady IV (Private)
RML 497 Western Lagy III ( Ferry )
ML 357 Jamaica Moon ( Houseboat )
Chances are she is either 537 or 526.
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They have been working on that for the past few years and it's looking a lot more loved than previously.
I believe there is also one in Worthing in one of the boatyards, or there was up until a few years back at least, I remember seeing it when I took my boat in for an overhaul in about 2006
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Thanks for the very comprehensive information. Was there not a 'Western Lady' operating out of Torquay for some years as a ferry to Brixham or Dartmouth?
Regards,
Barry M
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The Fairmile ex RML 497 is stillrunning trips
from Brixham to Dartmouth.
She was Western Lady III.
She is now back in her wartime colours .
Had a trip on her earlier this year.
She is now owned by Greenway Ferries.
Called 'The Fairmile'
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