Hornbeam wrote:Taximan, not sure which boat you are thinking of at the Coates Yard, Whitby, but if she is called 'Vectis' she is from Southampton, as far as I am aware (but happy to be corrected) the Commissioner ended up wrecked on Redcar Beach. The Cox on the Commissioner whilst I was there was Alf S a tall chap with glasses who made superb rope mats he ended up in charge of the Rigging Loft at the Graving Dock, nice chap. Whereas the Commissioner was a sleek craft the Conservator was a very rugged built craft as shown in the photograph at the beginning of this forum.
Thanks for the information Hornbeam. the boat I am thinking about is indeed 'Vectics' , however she is very similar to the 'Commisioner', Any info on her loss ?
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I can't remember the name of the guy I relieved on her but I think he was absent from work due to illness. The name Alf and rope mats rings a bell though'. As for the Conservator, I took over from 'Mick Stirk'. At the time she was used mainly by the surveyer's & transporting the river foreman 'Bill Callaghan' around.