The Huntress Variants

H23 Maid of Baltimore in Race colours ready for the Cowes-Torquay 50th anniversary celebrations in Cowes 2010 - Photo Carol Pett

A single "Buck" was used to produce all the original hulls from 23' to 28' 11" and as boats were sold in shell only; part complete or complete forms - there are a number of variants.

This Huntress list includes all the hulls that became the early Christinas and all of the Dell Quay Rangers. There is also an overlap with the first Huntsman 28 hull. The later Christinas hulls were manufactured elsewhere. The Huntsman 28 hulls are on their own page.

The history of the development of the Huntresses; Christinas and Dell Quay Rangers is well covered by Charles Lawrence in his hardback book Fairey Marine Boats Raceboats Rivals and Revival It is well worth obtaining a copy from here

The Huntresses themselves were produced by Faireys in two hull lengths. 23' and 26'. There were also two cabin lengths. The longer ones referred to as "long cabin" with an extra side window. There was also a forward cockpit option (the "Thrill seat") with slightly shorter cabin. Some hulls were sold as kits in various stages to home builders or other yards, so the layout options are virtually limitless.

Quite a few of the Huntress Hulls were bought by the MOD and completed by numerous yards for use as "Captain's Motor Boats" for various warships. Those hull numbers with related MODnnnn numbers were known Royal Navy boats. The First two digits refer to the year purchased and the remaining two (or three) digits are the sequence for that year. e.g: MOD7743 Hull No. 239 was built in 1977 and was the 43rd MOD boat purchased that year.


Vital Statistics

LOA (23):           23' 0"    (7.0m)        [26' 0"    (8.0m)]
LWL:                 20' 0"    (5.8m)        [23' 0"    (6.8m)]
Beam:                8' 6"     (2.6m         [8' 6"     (2.6m)]
Draught:             2' 6"     (0.8m)       [2' 6"      (0.8m)]
Dry Weight       2.3 tons   (2342kg)    [~2.4 tons (~2430kg)]


At the bottom of the page are links to the Huntress brochures and associated articles.

 Hull No. WPO No. Race No. Reg  No. Name Build Date Owner/Location A.K.A.
 1   TinkerbellMar 1958 Bruce Campbell
 
 2      Bruce Campbell 
 3      Bruce Campbell 
 4   Cornucopia 

2016		 Bruce Campbell

Lost in the Cowes Fire of 2016		 
 5   Lady Rose  Bruce Campbell
 
 6    Bahia?  Bruce Campbell 
 7    Osprey  Bruce CampbellRebuilt as a Huntress to become THH's beloved boat.
 8      Bruce Campbell
 9    Mar 1958 

May 61		 Charles Chichester-Smith
 

Foster-Yeoman		 
 10   Malik ll
1960

1964		 Bruce Campbell

Exported to France,

M. Chenesseau, Cannes		Engine originally Perkins. replaced 1974 Tempest Sealord
 11      Bruce Campbell 
 12      Bruce Campbell 
 13   Blue Blazes  Bruce Campbell
 
 14      Bruce Campbell 
 15      Bruce Campbell 
 16    WakikiOct 1959

2004		 O. Sinar, Weymouth
2001

A. Alcock, Weymouth
For Sale		Tuppeny;
Rumble

Replacement T6.354 2012
 17    Naria  W. Butlin
(28 foot prototype H28 Hull 1) 		Fairey Huntsman
 18   White Huntress 1959

1989		 

J. Kearley, Hamble
Entropy;
Lara
 19      Bruce Campbell 
 20      Bruce Campbell 
 21      Bruce Campbell 
 22      Bruce Campbell 
 23    Nov 1959

1968		 


Farley, Devon		 
 24 5779  FlicaNov 1959 Richard Fairey 
 25 5779   Aug 1960 Mr. Mico, Algeria 
 26 5841  Fairey Huntress 
1974		 
Dr. Richardson, Kilkenny
 
 27 6005  Fiona Mary II 1962

1975		 

Mays, ?
 Gazelle
 28 6006  Penelle 
1972
 Sir G. Tuttle

 
 29      Bruce Campbell 
 30 6051  Graziella 1960 J. Cooper, Jersey

J. Rowe
Dearborn Interceptor engine replaced by Perkins P4325 

Gioa;
Teal
 31 6102   Mar 1960 Mr. Gray 
 32 6050  Rumble II 1962 K.Kay, Edinburgh 
 33 6052  Lacewing  B Avrill, Christchurch 
 34 6112   Aug 1960 Mr. Mico, Algeria 
 35 6113  NimbleMar 1960 Cmdr. Penney, Titchfield 
 36 6114     Mr. Mico, Algeria 
 37 6115     Mr. Mico, Algeria 
 38 6416  BarmissJul 1960 A. Butler, Bahamas 
 39 6555   Aug 1961 Mr. Spira, Paris 
 40 6554  Ocean Blue 1961

2001		 

T. Glover, Colchester
Gwonda;
Goneaway;
Picard
 41 6680/1   Dec 1960 Dr. Ladaus, Germany 
 42 6548   ScoutNov 1961 NAAFI, Maldives 
 43 6773  Tuesday's ChildNov 1960 Dell Quay Yacht Co.
 Ranger 25 prototype		 
 44 6599 701 Maid of Baltimore 1961

2004

 C. Barker, Fleetwood
 
 45 6679/1  White Unicorn  Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 46 1180/2  Hunting Queen1961


2016		 C. Habgood, Poole
 2005 

Cut Up - Fittings to S30 Hercules.		 
 47 6679/82     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 48 6679/3 47667 PeriMar 1961

2006		 


R. Perrin, Cambridge
Liberty of Yarmouth;
Blue Haze
 49 ??  Turchina Jul 1961

1998

2016


 R. Andrews, Hamble

Total loss in the Cowes fire in early 2016.		 
 50 5084  Patricia MayOct 1961

2011		 


P. Rule, Poole
Cacciatrice
 51    Apr 1961 Dell Quay yacht Co. 
 52      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 53      Moody 
 54      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 55      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 56      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 57 5181/2   Mar 1962 Parma & Co., Genoa via Malta 
 58 5181/1  AndromedaDec 1961

~1980

 
J. Evans, Jersey
Reported sunk South of Jersey
 
 59 5244   Jan 1962 Day, Wolverhampton 
 60 5246  MahviaDec 1961

2001


 ??, I.O.W.
In very poor condition.		 
 61 6600  Gay DolphinMay 1962 Mackie-Campbell, Scotland 
 62 6901     Woodnutt & Co, Warsash 
 63 6902 30 The Lesser NitMar 1962 Watts, Marlow 
 64 6903     Argod, Paris 
 65 5297/1     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 66 5297/2   Nov 1962 Baetens, Antwerp 
 67 5297/3     Bozzi, Lugano 
 68 5297/4     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 69 5298     Argod, Paris 
 70 5299   Jun 1962 Danckhaert, Brussels 
 71 5300   PymlicoNov 1962 Bowyer, Cowes 
 72 5418     Lewis Marine, Wanstead 
 73      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 74      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 75 5618   Dec 1962 Reeves/Kennedy, Glasgow 
 76 5569     Jackson, Enfield 
 77 5456 29  Sansavino  Healey/Reese, Cheshire 
 78 5460   Sep 1962 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 79 5496    West Coast Salvage and Contracting
Vancouver, Canada		 
 80 5496    West Coast Salvage and Contracting
Vancouver, Canada		 
 81 5531  ScantaboutMar 1963

1989		 


E. Hunt, Bangor N.I.
 
 82 5481   Sep 1962 Woodnutt & Co. 
 83 5448     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 84 5583   Nov 1962 Bozzi, Italy 
 85 5482  Fairey HuntressAug 1966 McKinnon,
 1967		 
 86  5448   Jan 1966 Nortek OY, Helsinki 
 87 5679   Sep 1963 Admiralty first allocated to
 HMS Devonshire		 
 88      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 89 5652  William S.Nov 1965

May 2003		 


W. Egan, Dartmouth
 Spotted in Hythe. Jan 2015
 90 5654   Mar 1963 Woodnutts, Warsash, for Mr. Dimmock 
 91    Feb 1963 Vator OY, Helsinki 
 92    Feb 1962 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 93      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 94    Mar 1963 Eberhardt, Portsmouth 
 95    Mar 1963 Bretens, Antwerp 
 96    Mar 1963 Severn Boat Salvage,
Mr. Weychan		 
 97 5655  Fairey Huntress? 
1972		 
Kendall, Morgan
 
 98 5653 303644BrigaddonSep 1963

~2003		 


Norfolk Broads
 Brig-Y-Don
 99    Mar 1963 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 100      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 101    Jun 1963 MacPherson Campbell & Mcleod Gardiner, Glasgow 
 102   KookieDec 1963 Gaunt, Doncaster 
 103 5814  BaboushkaApr 1964

1998		 


S. Boultbee-Brooks, Chelsea
Zaneta
 104 5815   ArtemisOct 1963

1997		 


P. Foulston, Dartmouth

Now lying ashore, Somerset		Korrie;
Volcano III
 105     Jun 1963 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 106      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 107      Dell Quay Yacht co. 
 108      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 109      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 110      Gaunt, Doncaster 
 111 6053   MOD6356 1963 Admiralty first allocated to
HMS Devonshire		 
 112 5982   Feb 1964 Bozzi, Lugano 
 113 5994    
1969		 
B. Jones, Burnham-on-Sea
 
 114      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 115      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 116
   May 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
117     May 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 118      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 119      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 120 6040  Dawn Huntress  H. McGowan, Morpeth Manyana
 121 6052   Callisto 1965 M. Young, Solent
 Huntress 02
MOD6548
 122    MOD6549 1965 Admiralty, first allocated to
 HMS FIFE		 
 123    Jun 1964 Maritim OY, Helsinki 
 124    May 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 125      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 126    Jun 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 127      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 128     Jul 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 129      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 130    Aug 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 131      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 132    Jo JoOct 1964 C. Harris, Hamble
 One Owner from new.		 
 133     Jun 1965 Giaconia Sespy srl, Palermo Italy 
 134    MOD6550 1965 Admiralty, first allocated to
 HMS Victorious		 
 135 6459   MOD6551 Jan 1966 Admiralty, first allocated to
 HMS Fearless		 
 136      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 137      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 138      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 139      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 140    Oct 1964 Caller Marine, Queensborough Kent 
 141     Nov 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 142      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 143      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 144    Dec 1964 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 145      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 146      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 147 6311   Feb 1965 Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 148 6311     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 149 6311     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 150 6311     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 151 6355     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 152 6355     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 153 6355     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 154 6355     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 155 6355     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 156 6378  Fairey Huntress19 Jul 1965 Wing Cmdr. C.P. Smythe, Plymouth 
 157 6381     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 158* 6374  Wight Huntress Jan 1966 Neil Suitor, N.I. 
 1596381      Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 160 6381     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 161 6424    Sep 1965 Deepdale Boat Yard, Kings Lynn 
 162 6429     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 163 6429     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 164 6448     Dell Quay Yacht Co.?? 
 165 6429     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 166 6429     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 167 6446     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 168 6446     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 169 6446     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 170 6446     Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 171 6490   Jan 1966 Lt. Col. Cruickshank for M. Rochea/Bray, Dartmouth
1970
 
 172 6464     Wadstein, Helsinki 
 173 6464     Wadstein, Helsinki 
 174 6464     Wadstein, Helsinki 
 175 6489  Falcon  1965


2009

2013

2016		Admiralty, allocated HMS London

 J. Craig, Haslar

R. Moore, Birdham

R. Sturbridge, Bosham		MOD6619;
Just the Job
 176 6482   MOD6620


Hermes		 1966


2014		Admiralty, allocated HMS Hermes

C. Osmond-Jones, Birdham		MOD6620
 177 6482   MOD6621 1966Admiralty, allocated HMS Albion 
 178 6482   MOD6622 1966Admiralty, allocated HMS Fife 
 179 6482   MOD6623 1966Admiralty, allocated HMS Glamorgan 
 180 6531 303  Waterline Huntress 1970

1972		 T.G. McLaughlin, N.I.

Traded into FM in for Swordsman 33 "Gusty of Hamble"
 181 6488   MOD6624 1966Admiralty, allocated HMS Intrepid 
 182 6488   MOD6625 1966Admiralty 
 183 6488   Jan 1966 Bozzi, Murelia Italy 
 184 6663   Dec 1967Admiralty spec to Thornycroft/Vickers for Allied Forces HQ Malta 
 185 6481     25' ShellOne the 25' shells might be Launch Lizzard, nee Marilla of Wight.
 186 6481     25' Shell 
 187 6529     25' Shell 
 188 6529     25' Shell 
 189 6529     25' Shell 
 190 6529     25' Shell 
 191 6554    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 192 6554    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 193 6554    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 194 6554    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 195 6554    Dell Quay Yacht co. 
 196 6554    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 197 6581    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 198 6581    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 199 6581    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 200 6581    Dell Quay Yacht Co. 
 201 6587    Dell Quay Yacht Co.  
 202 6587    Dell Quay Yacht Co.  
 203 6587    Dell Quay Yacht Co.  
 204* 6930   

Cara		 Jan 1968

2016		 Murrell, Brixham


Hamble
 205 6699    Jan 1968 Thornycroft
 206 6700   Jan 1968  Thornycroft
 207 6701  Rosina Oct 1967

2009		Admiralty, allocated HMS Victorious

B. Curtis, Eastlands		 MOD6764
 208 6702   MOD6765 Nov 1967Admiralty, allocated Senior Officer Northern Ireland 
 209 6717   MOD6766 1967Admiralty, allocated Singapore (COMFEF??) 
 210 6718   MOD6767 Jan 1968Admiralty, allocated HMS Bulwark 
 211 6719   MOD6768 1967Admiralty, allocated HMS Blake 
 212 6720   Hermes Mar 1968

2001


P. Martin, Gosport

On display at the IBTC Portsmouth		MOD6769

First allocated to HMS Antrim
 213 6721   MOD6770 1967Admiralty, allocated HMS Norfolk 
 214 6722   Venatrix May 1968

Dec 2014


D. Hall, Lymington
MOD6771 HMS Norfolk;
Pink Gin;
Fairey Queen;
Flying Lady
 215 6875    Feb 1969 Thornycroft 
 216 6877    May 1972 Thornycroft 
 217 6876     Vickers 
 218 6873   MOD6811 1968 Admiralty, allocated BRNC 
 219 6873   MOD6812 1968 Admiralty, allocated HMS Ark Royal 
 220 6873   MOD6813 1968 Admiralty, allocated BRNC 
 221 6972    May 1971 Thornycroft 
 222 5003     Thornycroft 
 223 5034  MOD69103Feb 1970 Porthleven Shipyard 
 224 5034  MOD69104 1969 Porthleven Shipyard 
 225 5034  MOD69105

Huntress		 1969 Porthleven Shipyard

Weymouth Fishing boat WH194

 
 226 5034  MOD69106 1969 Porthleven Shipyard
finished up on HMS Glamorgan		 
 227 5148    Jan 1972 Saudi Arabian Coast Guard 
 228 5149    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 229 5150    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 230 5151    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 231 5152    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 232 5153    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 233 5154    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard 
 234 5155    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 235 5156    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 236 5157    Saudi Arabian Coast Guard  
 237 2118    Republic of Senegalex 28' shell
 238      ?? 
 239 2413   Invincible Jul 1978

2005


 C. Davey, Gosport
MOD7743;
Amella;
My Time;
 240      ?? 
 241 2412??   Loyal Huntress 1979

1995

Oct 2015		 

T. Russell, Hamble

E. Reynolds, London
 MOD7991
        


         
 		     Boat ID; details required for the following Huntress hulls: 
 ??      DQ Ranger Serial No. 860
Believed to be an early 25, but need more information

 
        
 ??    Lazy Doll of Abersoch2010

2014		B. Gell, Fowey

H. Clarke, Poole 		 Restored 2011/12 Wheelhouse removed
        
 ??    Pegasus 2001 R. Graham, Dundrum, Eire
 Seen in Northern Ireland??
        
 ??    OspreySept 94 G. Boele,
 
        
 ??    Moorhen  We have old pics of her in Orkney 
        
 ??    Swift Lady 2013B. Mcferran, Strangford Lough N.I. (Jersey Keel)
        
 ??    Keycutter Pontoon Upper Hamble

Owner also owns H31 Highstepper, Hertfordshire		 
        
 ??    Kerstin 1973 C. Naylor, Newhaven
 
        
 ??    Carlina 1966 M. Clayton, Poole Perkins 145HP
        
 ??    Cascade1979?





2013		B.  Curtis
Sold to: ?




P. Plumtree, Hamble		Cascade
Syphon

Sabre-Perkins 225 with underwater exhaust
        
 ??    Fairey Nuff 

2010		 V. Horstfall-Turner

Sold to ?		 
        
 ??    Sunbeam 

2001		 Ex Navy,

Ashore Penzance		 
        
 ??    Huntress II  AmblePerkinsi145HP replaced by Sabre-Perkins 225 in 1998
        
 ??    Huntress of Bosham  J. Curtis, Hales Yarmouth

 Lots of Cobwebs
        
 ??    Seahorse of Tring  Brokerage with J. Birt aft overhang
        
 ??    25' Sterndrives  Built by Ken Brown 
        
     Flash  M. Dewhurst, Poole 
        
 ??   Suspect of Whitby  Weymouth Fishing BoatAKA Prospect of Whitby
        
 ??    WH411  Weymouth Fishing Boat 
        
 ??    WH515  Weymouth fishing Boat 
        
 ??   Fairey Dust 1968 G. Hatch, Chichester
Engine No. 354U80436T 
Ex Navy
Hull No 210; 211 or 213???		 JJ
        
 ??     Seen ashore 2011 on the bank at Plymouth 
        

     
 
        
        

* = Huntress 26

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