Boats at Gibraltar and Malta

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   Shamelessly replying to my own post in order to get these boats back at the front,hoping to see a flicker of interest in the 71.5ft BPB Malta MTBs which should have sold ten times over by now (to be honest I can only tell you they were still available a few months ago,perhaps someone will contact Kevin at Captain Morgan in Malta to see the current situation,I know the Canadian coastal forces people are keen to buy one and ship her to Canada).
BPB 68ft Hants and Dorset HSL Adelheid is also for sale at Gibraltar.
BPB 63ft Whaleback MASB 32 is also for sale at Gibraltar.(One of only 2 seaworthy Whalebacks in all of Europe)
All these boats have had a much easier time of it than the UK based boats,far less rainwater and far more saltwater have seen to that. 

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Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 July 2006 at 5:58pm
	Shamelessly replying to my own post in order to get these boats back at the front,hoping to see a flicker of interest in the 71.5ft BPB Malta MTBs which should have sold ten times over by now (to be honest I can only tell you they were still available a few months ago,perhaps someone will contact Kevin at Captain Morgan in Malta to see the current situation,I know the Canadian coastal forces people are keen to buy one and ship her to Canada). BPB 68ft Hants and Dorset HSL Adelheid is also for sale at Gibraltar. BPB 63ft Whaleback MASB 32 is also for sale at Gibraltar.(One of only 2 seaworthy Whalebacks in all of Europe) All these boats have had a much easier time of it than the UK based boats,far less rainwater and far more saltwater have seen to that. Edited by Christian

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2006 at 1:57pm
	STOP PRESS! MALTA BOATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! ONLY ABOUT TEN GRAND EACH!!! THAY ARE READY TO GO,CONTACT CAPT MORGAN AT THEIR WEBSITE.

dgray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 580	Post Options Post Reply Quote dgray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:03am
	Hi Christian, I stumbled onto the complete war history of HDML 1301 on the web (including photos). See: http://www.combinedops.com/HDML%201301.htm I'm sure that your dad will love to read about her. Regards
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

dgray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 580	Post Options Post Reply Quote dgray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:22am
	Update: Its by David Carter titled: HDML 1301 - OPERATION BRASSARD - 17 JUN 1944 Didn't you mention somewhere that he visited your dad's boat as his father (as skipper) was killed on her? Regards
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:25am
	Hi Don VMT for the tip, David Carter the author is a regular visitor and steers the Gibel-Tarik on trips round the bay holding the very same steering wheel his Dad did. He and Hector have been in cahoots preparing the information on the combinedops site. B Rgds, Christian.

dgray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 580	Post Options Post Reply Quote dgray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 October 2006 at 4:36pm
	Hi Christian, I should have known that you'd know about 1301 and the combinedops site..lol. I don't suppose David/coastal forces have any plans to bring Gibel-Tarik back to the UK. Now that would be something. Regards
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 October 2006 at 2:39pm
	Malta based Barracuda ex Vosper RTTL is up for sale on main page, worth a look even though the pdf takes a while to open.

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 December 2006 at 2:16pm
	Hi All, Is there anyone out there interested in trying to put together a group to bring one or more of these interesting boats back to the UK. it seams such a shame to see these wonderfull boats meet a sad end.
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.

northeastuser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 June 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 446	Post Options Post Reply Quote northeastuser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 December 2006 at 2:38pm
	So what would be the cost of bringing one of Captain Morgan's boats back to the uk?Now that would be one nice trip.I bet people would pay to come along!

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 December 2006 at 3:05pm
	No idea. Careful planning needed if it is to be under own power and don't fancy that journey without enough power to get her planning. Interesting conunderum?(not sure I have spelt it right but you know what I mean!)
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.