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Armed Forces / Nemo II
« on: Monday 16 May 11 09:41 BST (UK)  »
Looks like the definitive Nemo II history from Foursquare.

We will do a little more work at the Wales end to obtain more hard information regarding the relocation to Barmouth then Llandanwg harbour which will complete the history of a small craft that has sparked the interest of quite a few.

BM

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 15:59 BST (UK)  »
Jerry,

Thanks for the information.

What date would you place the Clacton colour postcard (on page 1 of this string)?

For some reason the date 1958 was given originally, but from what you say about the raised bow  it is probably later.

From what we can peice together at this end, Nemo II was brought to Barmouth in the 1990's and used for a few years as a pleasure craft before grounding in Llandanwg harbour c. 2000.

Brian

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 11:05 BST (UK)  »
Jerrylaws,

No doubt you have already looked at all the past postings and photographs submitted re. Nemo II.

We seem to be steadily piecing together her history.

Do you have any information as to her year and place of construction?

BrianMac

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Sunday 27 March 11 18:14 BST (UK)  »
Not sure which photos of Nemo II the J. Foyles reply refers to, but please do use any images submitted by Brian Mac.

Thanks for the information concerning Nemo II before & during WWII and the link with the HMS Nemo shore base.

Regarding her arrival in NW Wales: the name Mick Jones has come up at this end; she probably spent a few years in Barmouth in the 1990's before grounding in Pensarn harbour c.2000.

It would be good to find out when she was built and first registered with Port of London.

The sad end of one of the Little Boats, but great she is not entirely forgotten.

Brian Mac.





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Armed Forces / Nemo II
« on: Wednesday 16 February 11 14:22 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Archiebase,

We saw the Cambrian News article.

There are a few locals interested in the history of Nemo II.

Have you seen the 1948 & 1958 photographs when she was a pleasure boat at Clacton?

Amazingly, took a photo of the boat from the same angle as the Clacton 1958
image only the day before it disappeared.

Several of us who live locally would very much like to find out more about
the transfer from Essex to Llandanwg.

Also more about the date of construction and registration with the Port of
London as well as clear documentary evidence of its participation in
Dunkirk.

Funny how an old wreck should attract the interest of so many.

BrianMac


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Armed Forces / Nemo II
« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 09:44 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Bilge,

Thanks for the link and information.

It looks as though HMS Nemo was a land based RN unit at Brightlingsea 1940-45.

Nemo II, also based at Brightlingsea is the boat we are looking at: took part in Dunkirk; listed as a 'Liberty Boat' under RN Nore command; later a pleasure cruiser photographed in 1948 and 1958, latter at Clacton; probably took part in River Blackwater Barge races in the 1970's, turned up River Artro estuary, NW Wales about year 2000, since grounded and wrecked, removed and disposed of just last week!

We are very interested in how/why an old craft managed to get from Essex to NW Wales.......

Brian Mac

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 09:04 GMT (UK)  »
Sheena,
Let us know the outcome,
Brian Mac

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Tuesday 01 February 11 19:07 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Sheena58,

Perhaps the photo was taken inside HMS Nemo, as it seems from the advice of others that HMS Nemo was a RN land base rather than a boat.

Thanks for getting in touch and for sparking off this string in the first place.

Best,

Brian Mac

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Armed Forces / Re: HMS NEMO (bit of a long shot)
« on: Tuesday 01 February 11 14:44 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Seaweed,

Many thanks for this further info.

Great to get the probable 1948 date for the B&W photo.

Will contact the Clacton library and the Brightlingsea Martime libraray in summer as suggested.

Brian Mac

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