Coastal Forces Veterans

A little bit of news from the South Coast. HDML 1387 (Medusa) is nearing the end of her three year refit and will be launched from the boatyard in Hythe (Near Southampton) on the 1st of March

Great news Brian,

What a great sight it would be if MGB 81, HSL 102 and MTB 102 could be present for the launching and then have all four of them cruising along together. Please, please someone at the launching please take lots of piccies for those of us tooooooo far away to attend.

Cheers,
Roger Pearson.
Bendigo, Australia.

Yesterday we launched HDML 1387 (Medusa) and she isnow lying at Saxon Wharf in Southampton.

She is riding light and there is a lot of finishing off work to do but we will have work parties aboard each Saturday.

I will keep you informed as we go on and hope that the accompanying pictures will bring back a few (hopefully good) memories

Brian, :D

A lovely pair of photos, thankyou so much.

Cheers, :cheering:
Roger in OZ.

Great pictures of a truly wonderful event. To restore to the high standard you have is a rare sight these days.
I hope you have good security at the wharf, mindless vandalism is a common thing today.

JB

The latest news about Medusa.

Our berth on Saxon Wharf is a temporary one and we are going to move her again. The news is that we are going to leave Southampton and take up a berth in Portsmouth alongside MGB 81 and the HSL which currently sit in Gunwharf at the base of the Spinnaker Tower.

The aim is to move her, under her own power, on 27th March so here's hoping for a good day.

We will initially go to a working berth in Clarence Yard and will aim to be on show in Gunwharf by the summer when she will be visible from the main wharf and we should be able to have visitors.

An Open Invitation

If anyone is in the Portsmouth Area this weekend (1st - 2nd May), Medusa will bve on display at Gunwharf Keys along with MGB 81 and HSL 102 as part of the Sea Cadets Anniversary Event.

I am told that the pontoons will be open for visitors so we will be open for view.

Brian Holmes

Medusa will be attending the Southampton Boat Show on September 23rd - 25th and will be openn to the public as well as doing a number of passes for people to view and photograph.

So if anyone is going there please come along and meet us.