Previous names
- 1922 Llys-Helig
Details
Construction
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History
LLYS-HELIG was built in 1922 for Liverpool Solicitor and businessman W.E. Corlett and owned by him until his death in 1960 aged 94. Heavily modified with additional superstructure in 1960s. Later used as a tender for Pirate Radio Station Radio Caroline and then as a houseboat in Essex. Bought by (final?) owner for restoration and conservation 2018.
In January 2023, LLYS HELIG moved from Burnham on Crouch to Sutton Wharf boatyard, Rochford, near Southend, to commence restoration. She was for sale as of 2024, but by November 2025 she had been scrapped at Erith on the Thames.
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Key dates
- 1922-10-19 Built at J. L. Thornycroft, Woolston, Southampton
- 2005-06-05 Sank in her moorings in Essex
- 2017-03-01 Sank in her moorings in Essex
- 2018-04-13 Bought by current owner
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2025
Scrapped at Erith.
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