what’s the ’S’ in S32 ?

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   Hi Christian,
 I am replying in the MASB topic (not wanting to crash into 506!)
With regard to the 'S' being a prefix for special duties this could well be correct, the only doubt I have is that in 'Fast boats and flying boats' there is a picture of MASB 35, I think ,(I dont have the book at hand) which says she was assigned to special duties, but she does not have the prefix. Perhaps the photo was taken before the assignment?
How intriguing  I would be very interested to see some light shed on this subject...

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clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: what’s the ’S’ in S32 ? Posted: 10 May 2007 at 10:31am
	Hi Christian, I am replying in the MASB topic (not wanting to crash into 506!) With regard to the 'S' being a prefix for special duties this could well be correct, the only doubt I have is that in 'Fast boats and flying boats' there is a picture of MASB 35, I think ,(I dont have the book at hand) which says she was assigned to special duties, but she does not have the prefix. Perhaps the photo was taken before the assignment? How intriguing I would be very interested to see some light shed on this subject...
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2007 at 8:35pm
	home now! The picture is of MASB 36. The caption says "MGB 36 ordered as a 63 foot MA/SB in 1940 and later used for special operations." So I suppose the picture could be early and a "S" put on later.(if at all) Edited by clive
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2007 at 9:45pm
	Christian, in my copy of "Warships of World War 2" it say's M.A.S.B. B.P. Type no's 22-39, all were converted into A.S.R.s in 1941/42 the "S" appears to mean M.A.S.B fit as there is also a picture of S05 an early B.P. boat with depth charges "in situ" , the "S" does not appear to be anything to do with "Special Duties" from what I have read

The Pom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 November 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Pom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 March 2011 at 1:18am
	The following may or may not throw some light on the "S" prefix to 32. As you may know, I was the owner of 32 when she was known as "Fervent". I just been looking through some documentation that I have and came across the following: Fervent was apparently laid down in 1939 by The British Power Boat Company at their Hythe yard. However she was not completed and launched until 24th September 1941. She was originally configured as a Motor Anti Submarine Boat, hence MASB and was given the Service Number 32. Her original Yard Number was, I think, 1571. She was subsequently configured for air sea rescue work and was later handed over to a Polish Crew. All boats operated by Polish crews were given the letter S preceding the boat's number hence the S32 painted on the foredeck in the photos accompanying the article on page 139 of the June 1942 edition of the Motorboat and Yachting. Does that help or just cloud the waters even more?!! The Pom
	Peter W

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 March 2011 at 7:42pm
	Hi Peter, Well done for finding that! I guess it makes sense. More history for the old girl, I wonder what else she has been hiding all these years? All the best, Clive..
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2011 at 5:54pm
	Hi Clive, Thanks your response, your in box is full..... Johnk

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2011 at 9:30pm
	emptied!
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

rallyman46 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 December 2022 Location: Bradwell-on-sea Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote rallyman46 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 February 2023 at 1:59pm
	"S" is probably to do with Type 134 ASDIC being fitted the Polish boats were ALL MGB's - (see notes on this site under "Polish Boats") they came from varying boatyards but a total of 10 Two left - S7 a houseboat in Shoreham and MGB 45 / S3 derelict on waste shore beside HOO Boatyard on the Medway in Kent p