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nice to see some of these ships still running.
from another forum:
Had a text from Andy about an hour ago and I quote:-
" Fantastic. Saw all the ships come in. The Mary Jane picked up a Dunkirk Vet from the Buffs who was standing next to us. He was evacuated by the same boat 70 years ago today."
info on the Buffs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffs_%28R ... egiment%29
Mary Jane
Veterans aboard Mary Jane
Mary Jane at play
Boat Specification
Boat Name:
Mary Jane
Boat Type:
Motor Yacht
Boat Length:
42ft
Boat Beam:
13ft
Boat Draft:
4ft 6ins
Boat Displacement:
16 tons
Boat Engine:
2 x BMC Commodore Diesels
Boat Construction:
Pitch pine on oak
Boat Builder:
Not known
Boat Year:
1926
Uffa Fox, famous yachtsman and designer, waxed lyrical when he wrote about Mary Jane in 1938. "A yacht where the owner's wife shares the joys of cruising has a restfulness and peace which is lacking in vessels used entirely by men, so that one constantly expects to see a cat curled up by an inviting fire. Mary Jane is one of the cosiest yachts I've ever slept aboard". He was the guest of Col. Richardson and his wife who had converted her from a naval pinnace.
Her hull built to stringent Admiralty standards, her accommodation was panelled in Canadian birch and she had central heating throughout. She owed the comfort of her furnishings to Mrs. Richardson and her daughter who often cruised in her.