Anyone tell me what the hell this is? what I do know is it has a bloody great machine gun ontop of it as it was rotating as I passed it at the Shepherd offshore park??
Maintenance time !!
Paardeberg (now Ice Maiden 1)
Any Guesses ?
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Any Guesses ?
by Tynesider » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:04 pm
Anyone know which ex RNLI lifeboat this was? I can tell you she is/was a Watson Class.
Anyone tell me what the hell this is? what I do know is it has a bloody great machine gun ontop of it as it was rotating as I passed it at the Shepherd offshore park??
Maintenance time !!
Paardeberg (now Ice Maiden 1)
Anyone tell me what the hell this is? what I do know is it has a bloody great machine gun ontop of it as it was rotating as I passed it at the Shepherd offshore park??
Maintenance time !!
Paardeberg (now Ice Maiden 1)
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Re: Any Guesses ?
by Whickham » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:21 pm
Don't Pearson specialise in mine clearance vehicles? (amongst other things)
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Re: Any Guesses ?
by magoonigal » Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:44 pm
A 45' 6" Watson to be exact.
Official Number 700, built 1927.
K.E.C.F.
Rosslare Harbour 27-39.
Galway Bay 39-52.
Relief 53-56
Sold 1956.
Ex Names.Taob Ruo then P'teuchi IV then P'teuchi. (Believed to be current name.)
Cabin added as Charter boat at C&J Marina. (Least that's the 'Posh' Title!)
Away for a couple of days, will try and add more when I get back.
Official Number 700, built 1927.
K.E.C.F.
Rosslare Harbour 27-39.
Galway Bay 39-52.
Relief 53-56
Sold 1956.
Ex Names.Taob Ruo then P'teuchi IV then P'teuchi. (Believed to be current name.)
Cabin added as Charter boat at C&J Marina. (Least that's the 'Posh' Title!)
Away for a couple of days, will try and add more when I get back.
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Re: Any Guesses ?
by northeast » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:36 am
Whickham wrote:Don't Pearson specialise in mine clearance vehicles? (amongst other things)
Definitely looks like one for that purpose, or for street sweeping in Hebburn ......
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Re: Any Guesses ?
by Tynesider » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:04 am
Cheers guys, I just knew somebody on here would know 
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