Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works



Antony
  GUCC Fleet No. 6
  Class Star
  Original Type: Motor
  Known As Small Woolwich
  Date Built 18.12.35
  Hull Construction Steel Composite
  Registered BREN 552
  Intended Paring 255
 
History
   
  Antony and two other boats Gorse and Kelso were all cut down at Bulls Bridge in 1959 and the bows used to make BW hire cruisers. The sterns ended up on Cowley Tip (now Packetboat Marina) and Willow Wren Hire Cruisers bought the remains of Gorse and Anthony to make hire cruisers out of in 1964. Source :- PH Antony became Water Lilac on conversion a 45ft BW hire cruiser. Presently 2016 renamed Antony/Water Lilac (BW 68534) Stern converted by Willow Wren 1964 into 46.5ft cruiser Plover then Little Plover. Presently 2016 renamed Antony (BW62022).  

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