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The yacht Roy Fra Masnedo was one of a number of boats used as the foundations for Carbeile Wharf.

Type

Trawler

History

The 97 ton yacht Roy Fra Masnedo of Falmouth was notable for having been rescued by the Plymouth lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II. The lifeboat towed the 94 ton ex-Baltic trader from just south of Burgh Island to Millbay Docks on the night of 1st May 1977 in a fresh to strong north-easterly, a long and hard tow in a rough sea.

The owners of the Carbeile boatyard extended the wharf along the foreshore, Brian Jones saw the wharf being built and took some photographs (Photos 2 and 3). Along with the Roy Fra Masnedo were a cut-down steel-built Admiralty vessel, barge Fowey No. 2 SHIPS Link, an unnamed trawler with port number SU104, the Reine des Flots SHIPS Link and approximately four other vessels. The boats may have been cut down before being infilled because the area now is flat concrete, used for a boat park and storage.

Description

This vessel is now buried under the wharf at Carbeile near Torpoint.

Thanks to Brian Jones for recording the fate of these vessels.

Location and Access

Carbeile Wharf, St Johns Lake Torpoint.

The remains of one barge can still be seen on the eastern end of the wharf.

Nearby hulks include the Reine des Flots SHIPS Link, yacht Roy Fra Masnedo SHIPS Link, barge Fowey No. 2 SHIPS Link, trawler Master Hand SHIPS Link and the Hopper Barge SHIPS Link

Last updated 29 May 2021

Position OS: SX 43357 54688
Position GPS: 50.371747, -4.205886
Show the site on Google Maps SHIPS Link


Information

Date Built:

Unknown

Type:

Baltic trader, yacht

Builder:

Unknown

Official Number:

Unknown

Length

Unknown

Beam

Unknown

Draft

Unknown

Construction

Timber, carvel

Propulsion

Sail

Tonnage

97 tons

Portmarks

none

Outcome

Abandoned 1985, buried under landfill

Reference

Unknown

Carbeile Wharf:

Huggins Boatyard at Carbeile Wharf is owned by the Huggins Bros. Marina Group and provides dry storage, marina berths and boat lifting facilities, see carbeilewharf.co.uk SHIPS Link

Carbeile Wharf


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