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Motor Torpedo Boat HMS Gay Archer in Watchet harbour
Did you, dear reader, wonder what might be lurking below the harbour wall behind the Ancient Mariner monument in the last post?
These days Watchet harbour is a marina complete with a lock, and has become is a popular spot for local boating enthusiasts. It’s often a good place to spot interesting craft, and one of the regulars is the 1950 Motor Torpedo Boat P1041 named Gay Archer.
Read more about owner Paul Child’s project to restore MTB P1014 at the Friends of HMS Archer website, which also offers a film including reminiscences from veteran Navy personnel of the period.
I was intrigued by the unusual junk-rigged steel-built blue-water cruiser in the top left-hand of the photo – can anyone tell us about it? And what about the cute Dutch-looking small cruiser painted red? It think my partner would have liked to take her home…