Boat Register
F2045
Details
Name
Usage
Varnish
Location
Not Known
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
October 1957
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark I
Hull Colour
Varnish Mark I
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Not thought to have been named
Current Owner
Trustees of Toba Sea - Folk Museum, Japan
Known Owners
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Initial RYA measured – 23 October
Hull number – 2048
Hull weight – 160lb
Constructed – mould 4
Ratsey & Lapthorn, Cowes, cotton sails
Foresail serial number – 20448
Main serial number – 21468
Exported to Tokyo through London docks, 25 October
1st owner – Capt (later Major) Peter Clarke, Royal Engineers, Tokyo.
See F1701, Patrick Clarke, son, Restronguet SC
Shipped to Tokyo on board civilian merchant vessel by Capt Clarke, at his own expense, for him and his family to enjoy sailing during his military posting to Tokyo to attend a two language training course.
Ultimate fate of the Firefly remains unknown following Major Clarke’s next posting to the Middle east.
Perhaps the only Firefly known to have been exported to Japan?
April 2023 – see image and link on NFA Facebook page to the Toba Sea Folk Museum, Japan, which presently has this Firefly on display surrounded by traditional wooden pleasure and fishing boats
History
NFA 06/2020 from family information kindly provided by Patrick Clarke
Residing Club
Region
Not Given
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