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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Sunday 26 November 17 21:13 GMT (UK) »
Hello all, don't know if the discussion is going on about the Nemo II, and it all been interesting, just thought I would add my little bit. The photo showing the vessel on the Palace Breakwater, Clacton was taken about 1984, I know this as its me in the Blue shirt between the two kids running towards the boat. I was working for Dick Harman as crew at the time. Hourly trips were getting harder and we did trips up to Colchester, taking school kids, dropping them on East Measea, and Rowhedge, as we took the tide up to Colchester, dropping them back at Brightingsea, at the end of the day.
When I let the boat, (as Dick brought the St Osyth boat yard and sold the boat) I joined the Coastguard, both Dick and I were on the Lifeboat, and ended up in charge of the Rescue side of the Coastguard.
Just as a foot note, HM Nemo was named after the boat, not the other way round. I have studied the picture f the wreck on the beach, and still can't see it as her, but I am sure your all right, and if that is the case, It makes me very sad, as that boat gave a lot of entertainment to folk and in Dick and my presence alone, we rescued at least 10 people from the sea, including a yacht on fire with a family of three in the Pyefleet, a Fisherman and crew off Clacton and three kids in an inflatable.
Now I meet Dicks grand kids, Jo and Ben, Andy's boys, they operate a windfarm vessel called Alliance, they do it with great style and I know Grandad would be proud of them.
When I let the boat, (as Dick brought the St Osyth boat yard and sold the boat) I joined the Coastguard, both Dick and I were on the Lifeboat, and ended up in charge of the Rescue side of the Coastguard.
Just as a foot note, HM Nemo was named after the boat, not the other way round. I have studied the picture f the wreck on the beach, and still can't see it as her, but I am sure your all right, and if that is the case, It makes me very sad, as that boat gave a lot of entertainment to folk and in Dick and my presence alone, we rescued at least 10 people from the sea, including a yacht on fire with a family of three in the Pyefleet, a Fisherman and crew off Clacton and three kids in an inflatable.
Now I meet Dicks grand kids, Jo and Ben, Andy's boys, they operate a windfarm vessel called Alliance, they do it with great style and I know Grandad would be proud of them.