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Clypeus

Originally intended GUCCC pairing with butty 260, Corvus.

c1942-45      Hired to London Fire Service

1/1/1948      Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 28

1949             Transferred to Maintenance, SW Division

1/10/1953    Passed to BTC (BTW)

1/1/1963     Passed to BWB

1960s/70s    Dumb maintenance boat at Sharpness named SALTLEY, Fleet No B6

1992            Sold to private owners; restored to carrying condition and slightly shortened to 70ft (to remove bad join from BW maintenance work).

                    Later converted to pleasure boat with under-cloth cabin.