Jersey Pilots

JERSEY PILOTS

Company of Town Pilots were taken over by the Harbours Department of the States of Jersey on 1st January 2005.

MARIE

1923 3 May. Application made to the Harbour Master for a passenger licence, vessel has a

paraffin engine.

1923 26 July. Licence approved

1939 In service pre War ?

1954 April. Sold to owners at Rozel, Jersey. About six years later vessel lost on the rocks

close to the harbour.

Picture :

MARIE pictured in 1947 moored in the French Harbour. 302web

Picture :

Part of a postcard showing MARIE moored in Rozel Harbour being used at the time as a

fishing boat. Note the aft part of the cabin has been cut away.

RIVAL (I)

Built Looe 1925 as ADELA

Tonnage 17grt 9nrt

Dimensions 42.0 x 12.9 x 6.8

Propulsion Engine 48bhp

1947 Purchased

1951 Re-engined and altered.

1963 Replaced sold private.

1979 May 13. Burnt on beach at La Haule.

Picture :

RIVAL (I) As she arrived in Jersey on April 17 1947.

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RIVAL (I) after being re-engined, having a new wheelhouse and alterations to her rig, in early 1951 running trials on May 3rd. She is towing the boarding boat used to put pilots on/off vessels. 300wa 51.3k

Picture : ® PHOTO ONE 201w 21.9k

RIVAL in her final form with the mizzen sail and boom having been removed, and the vessel no longer towing a boarding boat, as pilots were transferred directly to the merchant ship, hence the number of rubber tyres along the hull.

MANA (OF POOLE)

Built Hamworthy, 1946

Tonnage 9grt 6nrt

Dimensions 28.6 8.7 4.6

Propulsion Engine 22hp

1954 April 25. Vessel arrived in Jersey having been purchased to replace MARIE.

1969 September. Replaced by L’ESPERANCE.

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MANA as she arrived from Poole, with Pilot Ted Larbalestier at the helm. 300wa 44k

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MANA with her rig cut down, and the addition of an off set wheelhouse, pictured July 17 1961. 320w 848k

LA ROSIERE 1963 - 1966

1963 28 August. Vessel launched.

12 September ? Trials

19 Sept trials.. J.E.P. States named by Mrs Langlois at Jean Bellot’s yard in Cherbourg.

20 September. Arrives Jersey, JEP states Launched 12 Sept, trials

1966 16 January. Vessel hit rocks at La Corbiere at 15:42hrs, and became a t

total loss.

Picture : © Dave Hpcquard

Two views above and below of LA ROSIERE just having arrived from her builders.

Picture : © Dave Hpcquard 203w

Picture : © Dave Hocquard 205w

Now with radio fitted, including a direction finder, rubber tyre fenders, and

titles applied, ready to enter service.

FULMARUS 1966 - 1979

Built John Banff & Son in Scotland 1963

Dimensions 40’ x 14’3” x 5’4”draft 26 tons

Engine Gardner diesel.

1966 18 February. Pilots have acquired vessel from Mr. D. Jones, Llandudno.

1966 March 12. Vessel arrived in Jersey from Guernsey.

1966 29 March. Vessel went out on trials having been fitted out for pilot

service including new diesel generator, batteries and radar.

1979 Sold private

Picture : © PHOTO ONE 694/1

FULMARUS pictured October 1 1971

Picture : © PHOTO ONE 694/5

Pictured March 6 1975 Note the Union Jack at the mast head.

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L’ESPERANCE ON 167345

Builder: Groves & Gutteridge, IoW Boat Year: 1940

Length: 35ft 6ins Beam: 10ft 3ins Draft: 2ft 3.5ins

Displacement: 6 tons

Engine: 5hp Weyburn petrol

1939 Built as R.N.L.B. LUCY LAVERS registered in London 234/1939, and

stationed at

1968 8 November. Pilots have bought vessel and will renamed her

L’ESPERANCE.

1969 16 January. Bill of sale from R.N.L.I. To the Pilots.

1986 Bought by Dive & Ski Club of St. Helier ( Mike Gibson) and and reverted to the name LUCY LAVERS, spending much time at Sark.

1997 Retired and stripped. Hull transferred to the Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust, who arranged transport to Simon Evans boat yard at Sens in France.

2008 14 May. Vessel is going to the East Coast to be restored by Graeme Peart.

2010 1 July. Vessel spotted at Stiffkey Norfolk Boat Yard

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