Jun 6, 2019 · A rare WWII Anti-Submarine Boat which has been painstakingly restored in a lock-up at Hawarden Airfield is taking part in the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorations this week. Motor Anti-Submarine Boat 27, was built as a gunboat in 1941 by the British Powerboat Company and is the only one of its kind in a […]

MASB completed in excess of 200 sea miles in June. This was the first time under her own power since 1945 with an historic voyage to Normandy in replication of the crossing in support of the US 1st Army assault on Omaha Beach 75 years ago.

Apr 11, 2019 · This photo taken at Dover handily shows MASB/MGB 8 & 10 which were 70 foot, while the second photograph depicts MASB/MGB 24 which was 63 foot. The external wheelhouse arrangement appears similar in both versions.

Relaunch of a genuine wartime Motor Anti-Submarine Boat (MASB or MA/SB), the last of its kind. A beautiful boat, steeped in history. A pleasure and privilege...

Major types of craft including Motor Launch (ML), Coastal Motor Boat (CMB), Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB), Motor Anti-submarine Boat (MASB), Motor Gunboat (MGB), Steam Gunboat (SGB), Fast Patrol Boat (FPB) and Fast Training Boat (FTB).

May 3, 2019 · The Motor Anti-Submarine Boat 27, the only one of its kind in a seaworthy condition, has been restored in time for D-Day. It will join fellow coastal defence veteran vessels in its first cross-channel journey to Normandy since the war to mark the commemorations.

MASB 27 on exercise along the British coast during WWII. After months of research, our ‘spare-time’ restoration project began in November 2016. The boat was little more than a hull full of debris, with several internal bulkheads and a small area of original decking.

The British Powerboat Co stopped the 70ft boats after MASB 21 and built MASB 22 - 39 as 63ft. Theese boats (like '32) have the bridge and a shorter superstructure further aft than the 63ft HSLs' 32 was laid down in 1939 by The British Power Boat Company at their Hythe yard.

The Surviving Veteran Trust is dedicated to preserving HM MASB 27 as a unique example of 20th Century maritime history. Her story is a fascinating one. From her urgent commissioning into the Royal Navy in 1941, through wartime service, followed by years as a happy houseboat and twice being rescued from the scrap yard, to where she is today ...

Feb 13, 2019 · Motor Anti Submarine Boats. MASB’s Originally intended as named for coastal waters , their design by the BPP company lent itself to use as MGB’s due to their heavier armament 60′ long and armed with 2 or 4 .50 vickers HMG’s and a 3pdr.