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Photographer:
DEREK SANDS [ View profile ]
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Beckford
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Modern Rig Sailing Ships / Sailing Yachts From 65 Feet Or 20 M Loa
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Sep 24, 2007
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BECKFORD (ex Motor Launch) Aground on Harwich Beach for maintenance 24th July 2006. No idea of her history or present owner.
Have never seen her move off her moorings at Shotley except for maintenance, certainely never seen her under sail! Anybody any ideas??

Thanks to Tony Holtham for the following info.
he is the former Ford Class Seward Defence Boat, HMS BECKFORD. She was launched in 27.4.55 as HMS BECKFORD. She was later renamed HMS DEE whilst serving as the training tender to the Mersy Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. In 1968 was chartered by the Plessey Group and renamed ROBERT CLIVE. Returned to the RNR in 1.69 and renamed DEE. Placed on the disposals list in 1982 and sold to Pounds Marine Shipping in 1984. Not sure how long she has been in Harwich but it has been a very long time.

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Hi Shane,

She was scrapped in Lowestoft recently

brgds

Derek

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Hi , Just seen this photo and i remember her coming to harwich Mid 80s. locally known as Brian waters 3 masted gun boat.He was a local trinity house Pilot. I had not seen her move in years but she now seems to have disappeared from the moorings off Shotley. Regards Shane

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Dived from the Beckford 93/94, got stuck on the rocks in sound of Eriskay, floated off on the next tide with no damage done!

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Hi Derek,
I have a couple of Photo's of Beckford allongside the quey in Oban in 1991 plus others which I will try to scan and upload, I will ask my friend who organised the charter if he still has the owner skippers details to add to a group photo with him in it.
Regards,John

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Hi John,

Yes more photos of her would be great.
I did not know she had been chartered as I have never seen her move!

best regards
Derek

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Hi Derek we charterd this boat for a diving (BEDFORD SAC)trip to st kilda we never made it, ended up diving the outer Hebridies, skipperd and owned by an ex Harwitch pilot i can post some photos and more information if you'd like.
John

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I sailed several times on her when she was commissioning as HMS Dee and later during her RNR service. She was as Tony says a Seaward Defence Boat. I was a crew member during sea trials after a major refit in Plymouth and her following trip back to the Mersey. I also crewed her to a Fleet Review at Greenoch in 1965. I recall it being a very rough trip through the night up the Irish Sea to get there. Only happy memories (and some scary ones) of this vessel. Not the greatest warship every built but the one I had the most 'fun' being a crew member.
Stratton

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Derek she is the former Ford Class Seward Defence Boat, HMS BECKFORD. She was launched in 27.4.55 as HMS BECKFORD. She was later renamed HMS DEE whilst serving as the training tender to the Mersy Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. In 1968 was chartered by the Plessey Group and renamed ROBERT CLIVE. Returned to the RNR in 1.69 and renamed DEE. Placed on the disposals list in 1982 and sold to Pounds Marine Shipping in 1984. Not sure how long she has been in Harwich but it has been a very long time.

Great Picture.

Regards Tony.

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Great stuff Tony thanks very much for the information and glad you liked the photo.
regards
Derek

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What a strange occurence Derek, glad you caught it for us. I hope you find more information, some of these smaller vessels have a most interesting history.
Regards
John J.

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Thanks John, someone on here will know moe I expect.
regards
Derek

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I searched through my old calendars, and discovered her picture in my Beken "Glory of Sail" from 1991. She is the Beckford.

Steve

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Hi Steve
thanks very much for the info.
regards
Derek

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