Registration number
2370
Status
Archived
adminnhs
Details
Function
Fighting Vessel
Subfunction
Launch
Location
Unknown
Vessel type
Launch - High Speed
Archive reason
More information required
Current use
Unknown
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Builder
British Power Boat Co Ltd. Hythe
Built in
1942
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
2
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Depth
3.33 feet
(0.92m)
Length: Overall
68.00 feet
(20.74m)
Tonnage: Gross
22.00
History
2605 was built by the British Power Boat Company in 1942 and is a Hants & Dorset High Speed Launch. The vessel served in the RAF in the Mediterranean between 1943 and 1948, after which 2605 was used as a houseboat.
In 2012, she was undergoing restoration in Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2605, with plans to complete replanking of the entire vessel and rebuild the wheelhouse.
Update, July 2023: Vessel believed sold but no further details known.
We are lacking information on this particular vessel. If you have any information on this vessel past or present, please contact us.
Key dates
- 1942 Built as RAF High Speed Launch by British Powerboat Company
- 1943/1948 Served with the RAF in the Mediterranean
- 2005 Converted for use as a houseboat
-
2011
Vessel up for sale
Own this vessel?
If you are the owner of this vessel and would like to provide more details or updated information, please contact info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
More like this
Registered, built 1939 by British Power Boat Co Ltd. Hythe
Archived, built 1942 by Robinson, Leo, Tewkesbury
National Historic Fleet, built 1936 by British Power Boat Co Ltd. Hythe
