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词条 HMS Gay Archer (P1041)
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  1. History

  2. End of RN service

  3. Restoration

  4. See also

  5. External links

  6. References

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HMS Gay Archer was a Gay-class fast patrol boat of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vosper, Portchester, and launched on 20 August 1952.

History

She was the first of twelve vessels of the Gay-class fast patrol boats. Whilst on delivery from Vosper to the Royal Navy, her hull was punctured.[1] During her time with the Royal Navy, she was nearly sunk on two occasions. Whilst in Aarhus Harbour, Denmark on 18 May 1953 she was alongside MTB P1023, which caught fire and exploded.[2] The second occasion happened when she was returning to Southsea after a search and rescue mission. She fouled a submerged broken boom defence pylon and her casing was holed, she was saved by an admiralty tug which responded to her mayday call.

End of RN service

During the 1950s she operated with submarine detection equipment, and prior to being sold, she operated out of Malta. She was sold to Cottness Iron Co., Wishaw on 24 July 1963.[3]

Restoration

She has been gradually restored since 2005 by Paul Childs,[4] and was bought for the sum of just £1.[5]

See also

  • HMS Archer

External links

  • Friends of HMS Gay Archer

References

1. ^Gay Class Fast Patrol Boats
2. ^{{cite news|title=MTB Explodes and Sinks|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19530518/010/0001|work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer|publisher=British Newspaper Archive|page=1|issue=32977|accessdate=5 July 2014|date=18 May 1953|subscription=yes}}
3. ^Oldships.org.uk HMS Gay Archer
4. ^HMS Gay Archer Leaves the Quays
5. ^Watchet Boat Owners Association - MTB HMS Gay Archer
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