Category: Boats & Launches

A motor launch of HMS Rodney.

Two motor launches aboard HMS Repulse.

LORD HALIFAX LEAVES FOR USA IN HMS KING GEORGE V TO TAKE UP HIS POST AS AMBASSADOR. JANUARY 1941. © IWM (A 2675)

(PROBABLY 45ft British Power Boat)

COMMANDER IN CHIEF HOME FLEET RELINQUISHES HIS POST. DECEMBER 1940, ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP, HMS NELSON. ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR CHARLES FORBES, RELINQUISHING HIS POST AS C IN C HOME FLEET TO TAKE UP COMMAND AS C IN C PLYMOUTH. ADMIRAL JOHN CRONYN TOVEY TOOK OVER FROM ADMIRAL FORBES. © IWM (A 2164)

HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN MALTA. 26 NOVEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER 1952, MALTA. HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITED THE FRIGATE HMS MAGPIE DURING HIS VISIT TO MALTA. HE COMMANDED MAGPIE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN FROM SEPTEMBER 1950 TO OCTOBER 1951. © IWM (A 32419)

A 45ft (estimated) Fast Motor Picket Boat built by Thornycroft, scanned from Churchills Navy (Lavery, B., 2006).

(Note: largely resembles the 45 ft Fast Motor Boat & barge, but is twin screw. Early sketch? Need to find images to confirm existence.)

This barge is observed aboard HMS Hood and may be unique. It appears to be a variant of the 35 ft Fast Motor Boat Type II, but has a partially enclosed pilot position, an extended forward cabin and a different rear cabin configuration; this configuration is seen on earlier versions of the standard type as well. This variant largely resembles the Royal Barge.

Carley floats between the hangars of HMS Sheffield.

Carley floats of HMS Victorious

ON BOARD HMS KING GEORGE V. 1941, SCENES ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP. © IWM (A 3431)