Uandi
Owner: David Strong
Area: UK-Chiltern
Built by L Sands, The Stade, Folkestone in 1914 and Registered in 1919 (Official Number in the Register of Shipping: 63415) -the name of the first Master was Everden James Wimshurst of Pinehurst, Radnor Cliff Cresecent Folkestone. Purchased for by their father George & Don Mills in 1935. She was sold at the outbreak of WW2 to an unknown owner. Reputed to have been towed to Dunkirk for the evacuation in May/June 1940 -there is photographic evidence Uandi was moored in Folkestone harbour prior to WW2 and afterwards until at least 1961. Like many beach boats she may have been rafted-up and towed across the Channel to Dunkirk -there is anecdotal evidence from Folkestone that this is what happened to Uandi, returning under her own power, but unfortunately, to-date, no documentary evidence which supports this. Hull found by current owner in a ditch near Reading in 1988. Re-planked and re-ribbed 1988-96 by Pip Guest and John Fuge, Fowey . Fitted out and upper works by owner 1996-7. First steamed June 1997. Ref: Funnel 95. Engine formerly in COLUMBINE 1980-1987 and late 1950’s a dinghy SUE at Shaldon. Boiler formerly in BROWNIE.
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