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Golden Galleon - Eastern Princess
Yarmouth-based Fairmile 'B' Class Launches
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the ex-Royal Navy Fairmile 'B' launches
Golden Galleon (ML162)
and
Eastern Princess (ML347)
, both based in Great Yarmouth for excursions.
Golden Galleon
(John E.Knight) regularly cruised both on the Norfolk Broads and on sea trips, whereas I believe
Eastern Princess
(Southern coastcraft) tended to do harbour tours and sea trips to Scroby Sands to see the seal colony.
In 2006, I photographed
Golden Galleon
moored near
Reedham
in poor condition. Despite efforts to save her, she was deemed a potentional navigation hazard and was scrapped a couple of months after the images below were taken.
By 2007 there were only four surviving Fairmile 'B' launches in the UK:-
Western Lady I (RML535)
- Private ownership (ex-Torbay)
Western Lady III (RML497)
- Swanage excursions (ex-Torbay)
Western Lady IV (RML526)
- Private ownership (ex-Torbay)
Jamaican Moon (ML357)
- House boat in St Osyth
See
www.fairmileclassiccruises.co.uk
for details of sailings on
Western Lady III
- in 2007 the only Fairmile still in public service. The
Fairmile 'B' Header Page
lists other Fairmiles illustrated on this website.
Ships on this Page:-
Eastern Princess
- Postcards in Service
Golden Galleon
- Postcards in Service
Golden Galleon
- Laid up in 2006
Associated Pages:-
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- List of Fairmile 'B' launches used in the UK
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- Southern Belle
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References:-
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- Written and published by G.P.Hamer
- various editions from 1977 to 2007 consulted
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Eastern Princess
(Southern Coastcraft)
Eastern Princess
was an ex-Royal Navy Fairmile 'B' launch based in Great Yarmouth for excursions. Whereas sister ship
Golden Galleon
(John E.Knight) regularly cruised the Norfolk Broads, I believe
Eastern Princess
(Southern coastcraft) tended to do harbour tours and sea trips to Scroby Sands to see the seal colony.
Official plain-backed postcard of
Eastern Princess
Posted in 1962 after a trip to
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Golden Galleon
(John E.Knight)
Golden Galleon
was an ex-Royal Navy Fairmile 'B' launches based in Great Yarmouth for excursions.
Golden Galleon
(John E.Knight) regularly cruised on the Norfolk Broads and on sea trips, whereas I believe
Eastern Princess
(Southern coastcraft) tended to do harbour tours and sea trips to Scroby Sands to see the seal colony.
In 2006, I photographed
Golden Galleon
moored near
Reedham
in poor condition. Despite efforts to save her, she was deemed a potentional navigation hazard and was scrapped a couple of months after the images below were taken.
Official plain-backed postcard of
Golden Galleon
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Jarrald & Sons postcard of
Golden Galleon
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Jarrald & Sons postcard of
Golden Galleon
Colour variation and different back to card above
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Jarrald & Sons postcard of
Golden Galleon
Colour variation and different back to cards above
Golden Galleon
(Laid up in 2006)
Golden Galleon
near Reedham on the Norfolk Broads
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Golden Galleon
near Reedham on the Norfolk Broads
Detail views as
Southern Belle
passed - I was not sure that she would be around to photograph again
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2006
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