K & D Joinery have received a number of interesting commissions over the past 2 years, but to assist with the rebuild of a 1939 Dunkirk Little Ship is as interesting as they come.
The White Marlin started life ordered from Thornycrofts by an Armenian sugar broker, but on completition was immediately requisitioned by the Ministry of War and named HMS Fervant. She was one of the last vessels to leave Dunkirk Harbour, and spent time with the convoys to Russia. Finally she was sunk off the Kent coast before being rescued by Tate & Lyle.
Now David Murr, who bought the boat in a very sorry state, is undertaking a complete restoration with K & D supplying many of the internal timbers and the upper decking open centre cockpit. This can be seen from the initial factory photograph and more photographic news will follow.
The diagonal carvel hull was constructed from Teak and is largely original. The main deck beams and side deck beams were produced by K & D in Oak, with the beam shelf being from Iroko. The deck and cabin were constructed from Teak.
The ship now back to it's original name of White Marlin, has to be complete by May 2010 for the Little Ship flotilla 60 year memorial.
CRAFTED BY HAND
