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VARLET

Sisterships: (J. Pollock's Jubilee class) WIDDOP, JAYMAR, SWIFT, VARLET, SWALLOW, VASSAL, SAMADEN, LUKA, TAFO, FREDERICK PETERS, KWAMI, KOFI, PANDA, PANKO
13 GRT, 1 NRT, (41'(38.4')x10.5'x4.2'(5.3'))
Machinery: 1 scr, diesel 2cyl Widdop, 60bhp

VARLET
1937: Built by "James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd" at Faversham (GBR) (YN 1581)
1937: Delivered to "Vokins & Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
1942 -26/10: On Admiralty fire-fighting service
1946 -05/03: Returned to owner
1971: To Albert Coffey at Ilford (GBR)
198x: For preservation to the Museum of London in Docklands (GBR)
2009: In existence

Seen here underway during the 1990s with the Museum of Docklands.

(C)Museum of Docklands

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