| Career: | Tony Wilding has supplied a lot of information about the WINSTON CHURCHILL - he served on her for some time with Trinity House and then for over two years after they had sold her.
She was refitted at Sadd's Wharf, Maldon,
chipping the complete hull fron gunwhale to water line, and also the main deck. It was not popular with the locals. In August 1988 she sailed to Mahon, Menorca.
November 1989 the vessel returned to the River Blackwater from Mahon. She was anchored in the river off West Mersea.
1992 Thieves caried out a daring raid on a ship anchored in the River Blackwater. They managed to get aboard the WINSTON CHURCHILL and stole equipment worth £7,000
1996 converted to a yacht.
Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: arrived 30 July 1988, no departure date, arrived 30 Nov 1989 departed 1 Jan 1992 |
