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Topic: RTTL 2745
Posted By: marksaab
Subject: RTTL 2745
Date Posted: 17 January 2010 at 7:31pm
Hi All

Popped down to Dauntless Boatyard in Canvey Island today, I was looking around after taking some pics of a mates boat and found RTTL 2745 (assuming the number was correct of course)!

Shes in a pretty sad state, looks like her back is broken, rather surprising is that the superstructure looks pretty original. Pics below, I also took some pics of what looks like a seaplane tender, I'll post these on the seaplane section.











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Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!"



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Posted By: barnacle
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:36am
dont know if you guys are aware of this site.. but heres some pics of '45 in better days .... and some in her present state..

http://www.asrmcs-club.com/BoatsWebsite/Gallery/2745r/index.html - http://www.asrmcs-club.com/BoatsWebsite/Gallery/2745r/index.html


Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 11:46am
Hi there,
 
Many thanks for these, sad sight indeed, but just seen ex RASC TTL Amiens go past on the River Medway, very nice to see,
 
Johnk


Posted By: marksaab
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:51pm
Hello Barncle!

Thanks for the link, if I had thought to look on my own bookmarks list I would have found it!!

Very nice site you have, feel free to use those pics, I have some others, I think you should be able to access my other photobucket albums by clicking on the pic and following the "image info". Use any of the boat pics you like.

Mark


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Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!"


Posted By: barnacle
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 1:25am
Hello Mark

I think I must point out here that the site i linked to is not my site... it belongs to the ASR/MCS website.

Mal


Posted By: Brian Mutton
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 1:46am
Hi Marksaab
I was notified that you sent me a private message but I am denied access to it for some reason. It is the first time I have received a message so perhaps I am doing something wrong. There does not seem to be provision to "sign in" to the forum now that I am a member, but there must be!
I will try again tomorrow to see your message.
Cheers
Brian


Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 8:48am
Hello Brian
You have to be 'Signed In' to read Private Messages. The 'automatic' e-mail you receive from the web site is really just notification that you have a mail - by clicking the URL in the e-mail will not open the mail if you are not 'Signed In'.
Regards


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Posted By: Rambo
Date Posted: 04 September 2010 at 1:00pm
Smile I spent two happy years on 2745 when she was at 1100 MCU Alness from 1955 to 1957. Steve Wood and I were two lucky National Servicemen to be sent to Alness as untrained Motor BoatCrew. Fifty five years later Steve and I are both living in Cornwall and we work together as drivers for the local BMW dealership. I am also in touch with Brian Mutton who was a fitter on 2745 and Mike Moore who was a radio operator. It was such a happy time and we would love to hear from any other old mates of that time. Brian Mutton who lives in Queensland now, is in the process of publishing a book of his Marine Craft experiences. ex LAC Pete Ramsey.



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