2021
NZ2763 : 'Speideren', St Peter's Basin Marina
taken 3 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
'Speideren', St Peter's Basin Marina
The motor yacht, Speideren (RS 70), was built as a Norwegian Rescue Ship in 1966 and stationed at Sørvær (Finnmark). She is shown here in her original livery:
Link Archive Link
There is a painting of her in this role in the Norsk Maritimt Museum
Link Archive Link
She was in Stockholm in private ownership in 2003 registered as a dive boat for 12 passengers. After service in Malta she returned to European waters and is under new British ownership. 'Speideren' is Norwegian for 'Scout'.
There is another photo here
NZ2763 : 'Speideren', St Peter's Basin Marina
This page has been
viewed about
176 times