Miami Class ASR?
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Forum Name: Where Are Those Boats Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old boats are
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 11:36pm
Topic: Miami Class ASR?
Posted By: FlyByWire
Subject: Miami Class ASR?
Date Posted: 17 June 2007 at 7:51pm
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Hello, moored off Falmouth today was a boat with a hull that looks just like a 63' Miami ASR. There's a good website somewhere about the 63' Miami Crash Boats, but I can't find it right now :( The name on the stern is caņo- nero out of London; the superstructure has been modified, but I'm sure that's what the hull is... Paul |
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Posted By: Christian
Date Posted: 18 June 2007 at 7:40pm
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Hi Paul Canonero is indeed an ex Miami type, she was Sub Chaser RPC9 and was lend-leased to Russia during WW2, spending some years thereafter in Holland. She is pictured above in Dover in October 2006 after an engine failure. Photo;David Fricker, info; Philip Simons. |
Posted By: FlyByWire
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 8:55am
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That's her alright :) The hull looks like carvel planking, but I thought the Miami 63' boats were triple diagonal marine ply? If it ever stops raining and I get out on the water again, I'll take a picture of her and post it... Thanks for the history though, Paul |
Posted By: FlyByWire
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 9:07am
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Unfortunately, the website I was looking for seems to have been taken down... Here's a set of plans I found somewhere, though, which I thought people might find interesting to see how the superstructure of canonero has been modified - I'm not sure of the copyright/ownership on this, so if anybody objects, I'll take it down. Appologies for the quality - I've had to butcher the image somewhat to get it under 50KB!
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Posted By: Christian
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 9:24am
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Hi Paul I think most all late-war US built wood service craft had their outer layer of D/D planking laid horizontally. This certainly applies to PT Boats, licence-built HDMLs, Sub-Chasers and Crash boats. |
Posted By: FlyByWire
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 9:49am
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Well, it didn't stop raining...but I went out anyway and got soaked - at least I got the sails up, though :) I also got these photo's, which I've put into a sort of filmstrip as I went past her...sorry about the light; it was seriously not nice out there...
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Posted By: Jacmac
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 10:39pm
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Hello I was aboard Canonero when she put into Brixham a few weeks back and kept meaning to get round to posting something on the forum about her. She is fitted out as a very comfortable liveaboard and is being used to cruise the world I believe! The owner was very keen to know the history of the vessel and I'm sure Christian's identification will be gratefully appreciated. I was shown an original set of blueprints which are believed to relate to her. The following is printed on them - Bu, No 603101 ALT II, Miami Shipyard. She is now powered by two massive straight-8 diesels that used to power trams in Stockholm (if my memory serves me correct), but I think the owner intends to check in on the site at some point, so maybe he will post more details at a later date. The outer planking is horizontal and the owner said that it was hardwood. Anyway, I took a few photos and will post them for those that are interested. All in all a lovely boat, I don't suppose there's many Miamis of any type still floating, so feel quite privileged to have been aboard.  |
Posted By: Jacmac
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 10:49pm
   
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Posted By: tramontana
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 11:05am
| jacmac, certainly very rare in Europe although there are a few over the Pond, any engine room photo's please. Are the engines turbo and what sort of h.p are they delivering? A very nice conversion. |
Posted By: Jacmac
Date Posted: 01 July 2007 at 12:52pm
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Hello Sorry no engine room photos, but have sent a request to the owner for photos and specs. The engines appeared to be non-turbo and where positioned aft driving through v-drives. Will update as soon as i have anything. Regards. |
Posted By: tramontana
Date Posted: 01 July 2007 at 2:59pm
| Cheers jacmac, enginerooms and their layouts are my "thing" |