Great boat builders in W.W.11

Wivenhoe Memories

Published by John Stewart

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A fast motor torpedo boat under Inspection in W.W.2 in the shed near the folly now part of Cook's housing complex. The yard the belonged to Vosper's of Portsmouth who came here in 1941 as well as building they also repaired a lot of boats that were damaged during the war.
225 Men worked here then, The firm stayed here until 1946 and in 1947 the Yard was taken over by James W Cook of London.
the MM.T.B.RML 547 in the shed is there for inspection after running aground.
Vospers built 16 MT B's and two high speed rescue launches for the R.A.F while they were in Wivenhoe

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Richard Revett Don't forget the women that worked there during the war like my mum

Like · Reply · Message · 1 · February 29 at 7:53pm

Wivenhoe Memories Love to know what sort of work they did.

Like · Reply · Commented on by John Stewart · February 29 at 8:02pm

Richard Revett She was a joiner she made the seats that went in the mtb

Like · Reply · Message · 1 · February 29 at 8:05pm

Wivenhoe Memories Wow that's great.

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Richard Revett She worked there with her sister and there dad worked at Rowhedge shipyard

Like · Reply · Message · February 29 at 8:13pm

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Wivenhoe must have been very interesting in W.W.2

ML276 one of three boats in dock for repair at Vospers yard in W.W.2 these were high speed patrol boats.

Just seen the photo of ML276.  Fairmile B class motor launch.

 

As a matter of interest my father Norman worked as a designer for Fairmile Marine at their office at Cobham in Surrey for a large part of WWII and was involved with this and other classes of Fairmile vessels.

thanks to Graham Wadley for additional information.