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From: "Tony Kershaw" <>
Subject: Re: [WATERGUARD] Fwd: Mersey Launches
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 14:04:20 +0100
In-Reply-To: <000001c79ea6$917bfc10$0100a8c0@MASTER>


Hi Neil
I am also glad to see you are still around. Where are you now? I retired
in November 2004 and am thoroughly enjoying myself. I still meet up with
George Brown and others who live around me. They have a monthly ramble plus
lunch which I have been to.
Let me know how you are getting on.

Best Regards

Tony Kershaw

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Neil Stone
Sent: 25 May 2007 09:28
To:
Subject: Re: [WATERGUARD] Fwd: Mersey Launches



Trevor

>From the information in Philip Simons directory Dauntless and Defiant were
built at Cowes in 1960 by J.S. White
72ft. x 17ft. 3in. x 9ft. 9in
Lister Blackstone ESL6 TurboDiesel 500-750 rpm 9 knots.

Dauntless was based on River Thames and was sold in 1980. She has been seen
at Erith 7/90, Gravesend 11/96 were she was rebuilt and new superstructure
completed 3/98. She was also seen at Paglesham 2/00.

Defiant was based in Liverpool and was sold in 1973. In the early 90's
worked from Milford Haven until mid 2003. Sold again in 11/03 and moved to
Hooe Lake, Plymouth. Last seen there 3/05.

There is also a record of the ex Liverpool Launch "Endeavour".
76ft. X 14ft.6in. X 9ft. 9in.
She was built by Dunstan's, Thorne in 1966 and sold in 1973 to the MOD and
used as a TRV and RSV at Bincleaves Torpedo Range, Portland. In 11/00 she
was sold to Steve Williams at Greenock. Was seen at Ardrossan 2/01 en route
to Mersey. Reported at Liverpool 1/02

Defence was a bit bigger at 80ft. X 20ft., built by Richards, Lowestoft in
1963 and based on the Thames at Gravesend. She was sold in 1980 and seen at
Brighton Marina 1/86. She was for sale in 7/00 and is reported lying
semi-sunk in Kerry, Ireland 11/02

For anyone interested in the history of the Cutters and Launches of the
department I can recommend Philip Simons book "HM Customs & Excise Cutters &
Launches" published by World Ship Society Small Craft Group. If still in
print it is available from WSS, 5 Rogate Drive, Estover, Plymouth PL6 8SY at
£10 inc. postage. Although a very directory the author recognises that it is
not complete and would welcome any information to enable a second and more
comprehensive edition.

Regards

Neil Stone








-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Trevor
Tomasin
Sent: 24 May 2007 18:01
To:
Subject: [WATERGUARD] Fwd: Mersey Launches


Hi

I have received the e-mail below and would like confirmation of the
dates, before I include it on the web site. If anyone has that
information I would be obliged.

>Delivered-To:
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 15:07:22 +0100 (GMT Standard Time)
>
>Hi Trevor
>
>I was looking at the pictures of the Liverpool launches. I am pretty
>certain that they were sent to Gravesend to replace coal burning
>launches when the clean air act came in.
>
> Again I think that they were renamed Dauntless, Defence and Defiant
> to free up the names for the Cutters as was the Sheerness boarding
> launch the Alert. They rotated as boarding launch, quarantine launch
> and one spare/refitting. They had to have the passage way to the
> Officers Cabin welded up for the voyage.
>
>I saw one up on the Forth some years ago doing survey/towage work, and
>last year one, I think Defiant, came into Teignmouth for a
>refit/maintenance. It had been fairly heavily modified over the years
>but the McAulley /Mannering influence of design could still be seen.
>
>On the RCA web sight is an advert for a book called HM Cutters and
>Launches by Philip Simmons and published by WSS Small Craft Group.
>
>I'm sure somebody will be only too pleased to correct me if I have got
>the facts wrong.

Cheers :-*

Trev

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