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AFTERGLOW

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:22 pm

Built as a wooden steam-drifter by the yard of John Chambers at Lowestoft, G.B. for the British Admiralty.
The building program for this steam drifters commenced in May 1917, with an average cost for hull and machinery of £11.500.
Launched as the AFTERGLOW.
Tonnage 94 grt, dim. 94 x 20 x 10ft, length bpp. 86ft.
One 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engine manufactured by Pollit & Wigzell at Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, 270 ihp., one shaft, speed 9 knots.
07 October 1918 delivered to the Admiralty.

If she ever was used by the Admiralty I am not sure, First World War was almost finished when she was delivered, most probably laid up.
Early 1920 she arrived at the Falkland Islands for service as a patrol vessel to protect the Fur Seal Rookeries in the colony.
1931 Sold to the Falkland Islands & Dependencies Sealing Company and renamed PORT RICHARD.
From November 1939 hired by the Royal Navy and renamed HMS AFTERGLOW, and used as an armed patrol vessel around the Falkland Islands. Armed with 1-3pdr. gun.
August 1944 returned to owners, after she received damage in the shallow and treacherous Reef Channel at Saunders Island. Laid up in Stanley Harbour.
During a gale later she dragged ashore.
Her remains can today be seen on the beach close to the Stanley Market Garden.

Falkland Islands 2017 £1.22 sg?, scott?
Sources: Ships of the Royal Navy Vol. 2 by J.J. Colledge. Condemned at Stanley by John Smith. Falkland Island Post. Internet
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