Mystery benefactor helps salvage Havelet wreck

Friday 20th August 2010, 2:29PM BST.

A sorry-looking Pet is transferred onto a flatbed truck and taken away for restoration in the UK. (Picture supplied by Bruno Kay-Mouat)

A 107-year-old boat which was due to be chopped into pieces has been saved from Havelet Bay and will be restored.

Last month, strong gales dragged the 60ft pilchard vessel PZ211 from its moorings into the Castle Emplacement, where it sank.

At the time, owner Claude Van-Martyn launched an appeal for anyone who could meet the cost of shipping and restoring the vessel, which he said was of historic value.

He said he might have to chop the boat up with a chainsaw if nobody stepped forward.

But yesterday an unnamed person came to its rescue at the eleventh hour.

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Forest Fred

August 20, 2010 at 4:50 pm

More money than sense springs to mind!!!

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Vee

August 23, 2010 at 9:48 am

What is the going rate for fire wood these days?

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