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   Wow, I only recently found Google-earth etc and note the references to Ash Island. I spent a lot of time trying to find out about the ex MGB/MTBs said to be moored at and around Ash Island with less success than Google indicates. My main interest is MGB 84 said to have been at Ash Island from the early 1950's until the 1980's. The mention of Ash Island in the context of ex MGB's/MTB's is very interesting.

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Peter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 March 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:12am
	Wow, I only recently found Google-earth etc and note the references to Ash Island. I spent a lot of time trying to find out about the ex MGB/MTBs said to be moored at and around Ash Island with less success than Google indicates. My main interest is MGB 84 said to have been at Ash Island from the early 1950's until the 1980's. The mention of Ash Island in the context of ex MGB's/MTB's is very interesting. Peter

d-zine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote d-zine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2007 at 2:23pm
	No new finds here or at least I dont think so. The long boat on the left is I believe a Fairmile C and the long one on the right with the snub nose should be a Fairmile H. Both boats are located at Bembridge on the Isle of White.
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d-zine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote d-zine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2007 at 2:52pm
	Here is another one. I have placed a red dot over what I believe is S130 partially undercover at Mashams Yard at Torpoint opposite Plymouth.
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jimmy p Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 September 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 283	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimmy p Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 February 2007 at 8:55am
	Saw this just downstream from Al Basra Recent survey, needs slight finishing Type IX uboat?? Edited by jimmy p
	A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money

BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2007 at 4:37pm
	Google Earth is fun!! Agree though that sometimes it doesn't work- can't see my parents house.... can see our boat :) Big white boat on 'bottom' wall of harbour- next to her is blue boat and the next one is our pinnace with our friends yacht moored alongside. Picture taken around July '06 so not too out of date!

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: 04 March 2007 at 4:56pm
	so can you se the other mtb type boat you mentioned in your other post anywhere?or is that it the one on the end! PS welcome to the forum.

BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2007 at 5:24pm
	No, what I believe to be a HSL from looking at pictures is in Limassol. I can't be too sure of it's exact location though- and the picture isn't quite clear enough for me to figure it out! Boat on the end is/was a Russian designed and built day cruise boat. Sadly sank on its way to Limassol for scrapping- hey! new dive site!

BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2007 at 5:38pm
	Okay.... it should be somewhere in this picture! Co-ordinates are as follows 34 deg 39'52.44" N / 33 deg 01'46.12" E Limassol, Cyprus- an area known as Billy's Yard but not sign-posted or anything. It's between the old port and the New Port... Hubby can't find picture either. I might have to go to Limassol for the day to take some other photos of it!

BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 March 2007 at 8:09pm
	HSL identity more-or-less confirmed. See my other posts! She is number 2625. Any info anyone?

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: 06 March 2007 at 9:23pm
	Pictures and info from Ron Young. ex RAF 2625 was confiscated after being caught running contraband. She was a 68ft British Power Boat Co Type 2 HSL, a.k.a. a "Hants & Dorset". Edited by Christian