RTTL

Hello Catweasle, This photo was taken ashore on a purpose built Royal Air Force trailer. She weighs around twenty five tons at the moment and is stripped out ready for work to commence inside and out. She is 68ft long with a beam of 19ft and was laid down in 1956 at Vosper's yard in Portsmouth and was originally powered by three Napier Sea Lion engines of 550hp and was re-engined in 1960 with two Rolls Royce Griffon 36 litre V12's giving a speed of 40 knots at a service weight of 50 tons. The Griffon's have long gone, and two small diesels are currently fitted. I want to return her to her original condition externally although she is pretty much original as she is, but inside she will become a comfortable long distance cruiser. RTTL.

I thought you might like to se a photo of the boat tied up at Portsmouth.

Hello all, just found this page thread. I just wanted to say that I own one of these boats and she is ashore on a purpose build trailer on the south coast of England. She is ready for conversion and for new engines and over all is in fantastic condition. She is 68ft by 19ft beam weighing in at around 25 tons. I am not sure which way to go with her at the moment so perhaps you all may have some ideas. RTTL.