Images past and present, built or owned by Liverpool Model Boat Club members
Severn class lifeboat Sir Christopher Pearce
Built by Joe Lang
Clyde Puffer Sealight
built by Joe lang
US Push Tug Jolene built by John Bradford
Torpedo boat 488 owner Mike Broadbent
Thames Tug
Owner Paul Reaney
A couple of small scale projects from James Borner - a River Launch & a very nice replica of HMS Bronington a Ton class Minesweeper, over a hundred vessels of this class were built, all named after British villages. HMS Bronington was once commanded by Prince Charles and part of the Historic Ship Museum in Birkenhead, she became derelict and sank, there are now plans to to refloat her.
Sirmar 1/94 Scale model of HMS Cleopatra
Cleopatra was built at Devonport and commissioned in 1966
She was one of 26 leander class GP frigates
Hong kong Ferry : Captain Frank Edwards
this vessel was owned by Frank, a long time member and friend of
our club, sadly passed away in 2022
RIP
!/20 Scale Scratch built US switcher tug Ronnie Tucker
She was built by Peducah Marine Ways Kentucky in 1976
The high tower bridge aided navigation when switching barges into tows
on the Mississippi and OhIo rivers.
Esk
Dredger/hopper ESK was built in October 1936 by Henry Rob Ltd, of Leith in Scotland. She worked as a motor hopper/dredger in Whitby and in the 1900s was owned by Lancaster Port Commission.
This superb model built by Boat Captain Joe Lang.
Gry Maritha
Captain Frank Cooke
Gry Maritha was built by Moen Slip in Norway, in 1981. The ship was named after the daughter of the first captain, Tor Sevaldsen.
Purchased in 1989 by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, she is a lifeline to the communities on the isles of scilly as she provides the only method of bulk freight transport from the United Kingdom mainland.She carries just six passengers.
Fishing Boat-Cap'n Moke broadbent