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Ilona of Kylesku
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History
1907 Launched at Fleetwood, Lancashire. At that time and until 2001 when her present owner re-christened her, the yacht was named Mauna Loa. She belonged to Henry Calvert, a local textiles magnate until his death in 1922. She was then sold to her devoted captain, Robert Rawlinson. 1914 - 1918 During the First World War, she was chartered by the Navy and put into service on the River Mersey. Later, she was used as a minesweeper in the English Channel and the Irish Sea. She was in a bad way on her return, with a broken mast and painted battleship grey. Mr Calvert had her restored to her former glory.
1924 Sold to Charles Henry Alexander, 6th Marquis of Anglesey. In 1931 she had a major refit at Southampton. Works included the replacement of her steam engines for petrol. 1939 - 1945 At the beginning of the Second World War she was converted into an ‘armed yacht’ with a machine gun mounted on the foredeck. She was reputedly one of the ‘Little Ships’, helping with the evacuation of British troops, under enemy fire, from Dunkirk. 1947 - 1984 She had two further refits at Southampton, in 1947, when she was converted to diesel engines, and again in 1955. She gradually deteriorated under several owners, until she was sold in 1984 to Raymond Wells. 1986 Two years into a major refit in Palma de Mallorca, she was badly damaged by a hurricane.
2001 - 2004 Her present owner bought her in 2001, when an extensive programme of restoration and modernisation to the very highest standards began at Southampton Yacht Services in Southampton.
She has been updated with the latest technology, kept in perfect state and often used as a hospitality yacht for VIP’s at classic yacht events. She has proven herself as a superb cruising yacht having travelled between the Mediterranean and Scotland under her current ownership |
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[ Ilona of Kylesku ]
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For further details or to arrange to view, please contact Adrian Espin at:
- Astonbury Marine Services 19 Colne Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DL Tel: 01206 305 996 or +44 1206 305 996 or email to: adrian@EasternYachts.com In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and, where appropriate, to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up. All Content is copyright - all rights reserved. |
