Post-war sign of the times

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   Hello all,
I found this photo image while trawling the web and thought it might be of interest to the site users.
Unfortunately it is a rather sad image depicting the final resting place of two types of legendary RAF machinery - A Hants & Dorset RTTL and three Short Sunderlands (tail of third just visible in far right). I'm guessing this in the far east somewhere, but I am sure those with more knowledge will confirm. A real shame that such graceful boats ended their working lives by being abandoned.   

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Jacmac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 September 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jacmac Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Post-war sign of the times Posted: 19 June 2008 at 6:51pm
	Hello all, I found this photo image while trawling the web and thought it might be of interest to the site users. Unfortunately it is a rather sad image depicting the final resting place of two types of legendary RAF machinery - A Hants & Dorset RTTL and three Short Sunderlands (tail of third just visible in far right). I'm guessing this in the far east somewhere, but I am sure those with more knowledge will confirm. A real shame that such graceful boats ended their working lives by being abandoned.

David Earle-Pay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Earle-Pay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 July 2008 at 12:18pm
	A further sign of the times is the increase in the price of steel and scrap - so those with a commercially minded attitude only see the value and not the worth, hence the final day of this "Worthy"
	David Earle-Payne Make it idiot proof, and then someone will make a better idiot!

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: 07 July 2008 at 9:55am
	Hi David, Great images, indeed, with scrap prices as they are, any steel vessel is liable for the chop rather than preservation! Johnk

barnacle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote barnacle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 July 2008 at 10:43am
	the top pic of the H&D and the Sunderlands is Seletar, taken circa 1958/59

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: 08 July 2008 at 2:42pm
	Out of curiosity, where was the landing craft and what year was the photo taken?
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

David Earle-Pay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Earle-Pay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 July 2008 at 3:32pm
	Hi Don, The picture was taken last Sunday at Bursledon. Regards David,
	David Earle-Payne Make it idiot proof, and then someone will make a better idiot!

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: 09 July 2008 at 3:57pm
	Thanks David, My father had one like this years ago when they build airfields on the Aran Islands. Was this one a WW2 LCM? I seem to remember they were about 40' but I may be wrong. Regards Don

David Earle-Pay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Earle-Pay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 July 2008 at 5:10pm
	Don, As far as I know it was WW2 , I had uploaded some other pictures of her a year or so back, but I can't find where they were posted. If you want I can post them again. Apparently there was a group interested in her, and it was offered to them at half scrap value, but they didn't have the money. David
	David Earle-Payne Make it idiot proof, and then someone will make a better idiot!

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: 11 July 2008 at 7:52pm
	Hi David, I'd love to see some photos. You can email me at www.rania.co.uk if posting is a problem. Thanks Don
	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: 11 July 2008 at 10:32pm
	Looks like the landing craft was bigger than the ones used in 'Saving Private Ryan'. http://www.daylife.com/photo/04u00U1cA0gak http://www.daylife.com/photo/033Qc708m7edw Is it a 50' LCM at Bursledon?
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?