martin1001
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Reged: 08/11/2006
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MTB102 at Sunbury on Thames FRI 09MAY2008 en route for Windsor
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No_Regrets
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Reged: 09/07/2007
Posts: 896
Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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I dare a Robo to shout 'Wake' at that little babe 
What a deusy eh? 
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Cuchilo
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Reged: 19/04/2003
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Loc: London
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She looks great ! Shame i missed her .
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Centreboarder
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Reged: 20/12/2005
Posts: 544
Loc: S.W London
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I had a close look at her on Thursday evening when she was moored at Teddington. We were allowed to moor alongside and then given a guided tour.
Considering that she was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation she is in amazingly good condition.
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reginaldon
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Reged: 20/02/2004
Posts: 1280
Loc: kent
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In 1939 was the fastest ship in the RN - and we had a massive navy then, saw her last year at Sandwich altho' flying the Red Duster now. When I was on Defiance in '52 we had 3 MTBs as tenders (not 102) and also 2 midget submarines - went aboard one of the MTBs but didn't get a trip. Got a feeling she has not the original engines - can you imagine the petrol bill?
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oldgit
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Reged: 06/11/2001
Posts: 6933
Loc: Medway
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We know you lot are a bit fed up with rowers and narrowbaiters but .........bit extreme really. 
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Andrew_Fanner
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Reged: 13/03/2002
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Loc: Hampshire
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Wow.
Missed her, more's the pity. SWMBO is expecting queries from journos this week when local papers publish atricles on her.
Pity they couln't fit some dummy torps, that _would_ scare the robos:-)
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Chill
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Reged: 11/02/2007
Posts: 37
Loc: Windsor
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Twin 500hp petrols.... that won get far on a fiver!!
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martin1001
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Reged: 08/11/2006
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originally 3 x 1100 HP petrols
Now 2 x600 HP Cummins Diesels
Long bulge on the foredeck shows that torpedo designed to be fired from the stem through a hatch in the bow, although trials showed that the twin tube technique was bettter and she was converted to that format with 2 x 21inch tubes.
Departed Teddington about 0845 08MAy and passed through the lock and pulled up (for breakfast according to the lockie) on the lock layby. Greeted at Shepperton Lock by Walton Bridge Cruiser Club Members 'Jeverek' and 'Lady Greybrooke'. Passed through Shepperton Lock (alone in the lock) around 1130. Narrowboat owner coming out of Shepperton Lock and faced with an MTB got a bit of a shock
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teddington_lock
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Reged: 23/10/2007
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Had a complimentary visitors licence too ..... 
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