Re: MMS 1013, MMS 1018, MMS 1054 and MMS 1069
Posted by:
Derek Sullivan (IP Logged)
Date: February 13, 2004 03:02PM
Hi Trygve,
MMS1013 Built by Forbes, Peterhead 25/5/43, 202 Flotilla Lowestoft 9/12/46 sold named UDDU
MMS1018 Built by W Reeke, Anstruther ,7/7/43 202 Flotilla 4/10/46 sold
MMS1054 Built by Clare Shipbuilding Meteghan Nova Scotia (On the river Meteghan .) 21/11/44, 209 M/S Flottilla Plymouth ,2/45 to 12/45 French Navy as D345 1946 sold renamed Dolphin
MMS 1069 Built by Vaughan, St Andrews New Brunswick. 23/9/44.209 Flotilla Plymouth 5/45 to 12/45 French Navy as D341 sold 1946
Only have displacement "tons" on above (original plans for twin screw
on par with YMS/BYMS)(24 Big Mickeys built in Canada) Fitted with a "Jury Rig"
for hair raising trips to Med and some went to the East Indies claims that the sails could give 6 knots in a fair wind some tales that they only had a cupfull of fuel left after the crossing!
Regards from a very warm Merseyside U.K.
Derek