Registration number 2401
Status Registered
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Previous names

  • ML 1257

Details

Function Fighting Vessel
Subfunction Harbour Defence Launch
Location Hartlepool
Current use Ongoing conservation
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No
Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Berthon Boat Co Ltd, Lymington
Built in 1942
Hull material Wood
Rig None
Number of decks 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 2
Primary engine type Inboard diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
12.00 feet (3.66m)
Depth
4.00 feet (1.22m)
Length: Overall
72.00 feet (21.96m)

History

MV MARICA was built by the Berthon Boat Company in 1942 as an HDML, a patrol boat.  She served with the Royal Navy at Gibraltar, when she was registered as ML1257.  MV MARICA also served on activity duty in Malta and as a pathfinder vessel during the invasion of Sicily, carrying Special Forces to the island.

The vessel is of double diagonal timber construction and has twin Thornycroft diesel engines.  She was used at a houseboat in Hartlepool for many years.

In January 2020, the vessel was under new ownership, still berthed in Hartlepool Marina and undergoing restoration.  In March 2023, the vessel was reported up for sale.

Update, February 2025: Vessel reported in poor condition and at risk of disposal.

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