"Dog" boat found.

Hello Nicholas, That's the Halifax I am refering too you may not know being a Navy Man that nearly all the Canadian "Air Group"? Bomber Squadrons were not formed in Canada during W.W.2 but in Yorkshire which they consider as their "Alma Mater" and love coming over for the Parade's, they of course usually fly over  officially as Canada,s representatives and because the Halifax was the main aircraft they flew during W.W.2 they take pieces back with them as they want one of their own, it's not costing the Canadian Taxpayer any more money as they were flying over for the Parade's anyway, I am an Associate Member of 419 Sq. Getting back to Sungo which I have seen, she floats, but bearing in mind her age and the possibility that some of her "soft spots" may have joined together for me the safest way to move this boat any distance would be on a purpose built fully supporting steel  cradle which has protective pads fitted, a bit like the "Mary Rose" type with it's own lifting points rather than lifting the boat itself. Will it fit in the back of one of your Forces Hercules it would be a good air lift  exercise. If you haven't got the right connection's in the Military it is going to be expensive to get it across the Pond, As far as a Survey is concerned she needs to be fully out of the water so he can get right underneath and around with his penknife but sitting on the mud at times is not as harmful as people think it is although you would be better sheathing her if she is going to be kept in freshwater.

Hopefully they are Military spec Ro, Ro's as the civilian ferries in the S.T.U.F.T operation in 1982 had to be modified before they were sent to the South Atlantic, they were considered to be too dangerous as they were, I know where there is a Ferry they could sail Sungo into at high tide if they are quick, it's just North of Blackpool at the moment

Sorry N-E.U,

Still awaiting something from Philip Simons - I'm sure that he will be in contact fairly soon.

Hello 'Jim'