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THE TRUST

Introduction
The British military powerboats of the 1930s and 1940s were the finest in the world. Developed from a series of record breaking speedboats, these rugged, graceful craft were so far ahead of their time that their design has never been surpassed. They saved over 13,000 lives in the course of World War Two. Yet most of them are now either forgotten or destroyed.

The Trust
The British Military Powerboat Trust has been established to create a national Exhibition Centre which will display the innovation, development and history of the high-speed craft used by the British armed forces in the 20th century, and bring them to life. The emphasis will be firmly upon the chance for all to experience the dynamism of the real working object.

The primary aims of The Trust are to:
• Save and restore significant examples of historic military craft
• Exhibit examples in operational and static condition for the purposes of education and training.

Announcement October 2005.

The Trust moved its last boat out of the Husbands Shipyard sheds at 1200 on Friday the 30th September 2005.

The Trust entered into a partnership with a group called EISCA (Eyemouth International Sailing Craft Association).

This partnership was terminated by mutual agreement, in 2007.

In the meantime, we have been extremely fortunate in that the Officer Commanding the SMC (Sea Mounting Centre) at Marchwood, has offered us space to put our office portacabin, with our stores containers, as well as the small boats.

We have been offered a berth alongside, within the Marchwood Military Port, for ST1502.
This continues to be a temporary home, and we continue to seek alternative accommodation to see us over until the Poole Centre materialises.

Our larger boats are safely stored here in the South.

The Trust continues to operate at full strength, and the winter months will see a slow down in work done, and give the opportunity for those who have worked to achieve a successful result, a short break.

We continue to seek an alternative place for work to continue on the boat restoration process.

Due to the attempts of some individuals to get the old sheds listed, the owners had no option but to break them down.

The Husbands shipyard sheds are therefore no more, and the last of this type of shed here in the south, has gone forever.

 

visitors since 15th February 2004