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Mystery Thames Launch

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

BUILT BY CHARLIE THOMASEN c1940s AT THAMES - 2

BUILT BY CHARLIE THOMASENc1940s

Mystery Thames Launch
photo ex Fraser Chapman via Ken Ricketts

We do not know much about the above photo other than she was built by Charlie Thomasen c.1940 & was apparently used as a patrol boat for the Thames Boating Club in her earlier days.

She is quite a distinctive vessel so hopefully some of the woodys will be able to ID her.

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