Previous names
- Wendy Ann III
Details
Construction
Dimensions
History
WENDY ANN II was built in 1939 by W. J. Yarwood at Northwich. She was owned by the Harry Rose Towage Company of Poole and was used to assist coal ships onto the gasworks berths. It is believed that the Ministry of Defence employed her at Devonport between 1941 and 1955. She was saved from the scrap yard in 1996 and is now waiting for funding to carry out some necessary hull repairs.
Key dates
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1940
Built by W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd at Northwich and launched as C129
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1940
Completed for Admiralty and delivered new for service at Devonport, Plymouth
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1952
Placed in reserve
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1954
Approved for disposal
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1955
Sold to Harry Rose Towage Co., Poole and assisted coal ships onto gasworks berths
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1963
Registered at Poole as WENDY ANN II
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1981
Sold to Poole Harbour Commissioners at Poole
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1984
Sold to Sutton Harbour Commissioners, Plymouth
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1985
Sold to Western Ocean Towage Ltd
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1990
Sold to Captain Nicholas Grenney, Plymouth
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1996
Saved from scrap yard and awaiting funding to carry out necessary hull repairs
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1996
Sold to Robery Wheatley, based at Southdown Quay, Plymouth
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2005
Undergoing conversion to houseboat
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2013
Extensive hull replating and total renovation of superstructure completed
Sources
Carter, Stephen, Ships in Focus: Remember The Wendy Ann, Volume 26
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