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See 2017 Nov 19 Interview with Liz Kennedy by John Ogden: House barge of Douglas Kennedy. Probably hulked just south of dinghy park and timbers used in bonfires. No remains 2019.
alyson
February 23, 2019
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Dreadnought belonging to Sir Arthur Eborall

Sir Arthur Eborall was a Civil Servant in the 1930s-1940s. Is the hull from ] ? The Dreadnought went to rest,near Crystal Creek,infact when Mr Underdown,was having his landing stage put in they came across the keel and other bits and bobs. Ernest Arthur Eborall C.B.E. also owned Cormorant.   in 1937 he was living at Frinton on sea and owned…
alyson
December 19, 2017
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L’Atalanta

In May 1940 Frank Knights responded to the call for owners of pleasure craft to help evacuate troops from the Dunkirk beaches. With another boat owner, George Arnott, he set off for Ramsgate in Arnott's boat Atlanta, a former Swedish pilot cutter. To their great disappointment the navy told them that their boat, which had a top speed of 5.5…
alyson
December 17, 2017