for sale
ww2 service
historic vessel
The 1943 RAF Special Duty Pinnace Carimuda, believed to be the only surviving 60-foot Mk I example, is listed for sale.
for sale
ww2 service
historic vessel
Barcadale, requisitioned on completion in 1939 and used throughout the war as a tender at Scapa Flow, is listed for sale.
for sale
ww2 service
historic vessel
dunkirk little ship
operation dynamo
reported wartime service
Anamac, later commissioned by the Royal Navy as Cardigrae II and used as a wartime pilot boat, is listed for sale.
for sale
ww2 service
historic vessel
dunkirk little ship
operation dynamo
The 1935 motor yacht Aberdonia, requisitioned by the Royal Navy and used at Dunkirk and on patrol work, is listed for sale.
for sale
ww2 service
The vessel listing notes Sheemaun’s wartime role with the Royal Navy Thames Auxiliary Patrol Service.
for sale
ww2 service
A newly shared listing notes RAF wartime rescue service, adding major heritage significance for potential custodians.
raf launch
ww2 service
river deben
historic vessel at risk
A report from the River Deben shows former wartime air-sea rescue launch 2605 in a deteriorating condition and no longer rising with the tide.
memorial
ww2 service
community voices
A memorial ceremony in Grimsby will mark the 85th anniversary of the loss of HMT Othello, alongside a linked ceremony in Bridlington for HMS Yorkshire Belle.
wartime vessels
ww2 service
service history
Helinda’s documented wartime timeline from requisition in September 1939 through lay-up after VE Day makes her service history unusually clear and important.
for sale
ww2 service
community sighting
The 1943 ex RAF Special Duties Pinnace, now Carimuda, was seen at Brentford Dock and is currently advertised for sale as a houseboat.
operation dynamo
ww2 service
service history
Warrior’s long service arc from Admiralty commission to modern restoration has been added as a recommended history resource.
coastal forces
ww2 service
archive film/photo
A January post and period article prompt fresh questions about the fate of hundreds of Coastal Forces craft after the war.