Registration number
2120
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Fighting Vessel
Subfunction
Torpedo Boat
Location
Hayling Island
Vessel type
Torpedo Boat
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
British Power Boat Co Ltd. Hythe
Built in
1943
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
19.00 feet
(5.80m)
Length: Overall
71.50 feet
(21.81m)
History
Built in 1944 by The British Powerboat Company, PLATYPUS is a Motor Torpedo Boat of timber construction with triple Packard petrol engines. Stationed at Lowestoft during the latter years of World War II, she is believed to have carried out many sorties. In 1999, repairs were made to the decks and various modifications enhanced the living space. She was close to sinking in 2003 and a steel 'shoe' was fabricated and fitted to the wooden hull, providing protection and insulation. She is now used as a houseboat and based at Hayling Island.
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