Laranda 

An Invited Friend of The Harrison Butler Association
Built by David Hillyard in 1934

Laranda : Sunks In Malta
Laranda sank in the middle of Dockyard Creek in The Grand Harbour on Malta in September 2011. The photograph, by Robert Weatherburn, shows her after she was raised from 60 feet of water. The wreckage had caused the Maritime Authority to issue a warning to mariners navigating that part of the harbour.
Years before, in 1988, Laranda had been badly damaged in strong winds. She bounced back from that escapade but it seems unlikely she'll be saved again.

Laranda Statistics
Built : 1934 by David Hillyard at Littlehampton, England
LOA : 30' 1"
LWL : 27' 0"
Beam : 9' 3"
Draught : 4' 5"
Displacement : 9 tons TM
Lloyd's Register : 163799 
Signal Letters : ---

Laranda Custodians & Home Ports
Robert Weatherburn (?-1986-?) Grand Harbour, Malta
Wg Cdr & Mrs PG Hann (1972-1980-?) Grand Harbour, Malta
Graham Galilee (1969-1971) Malta
RC Murton-Neale (1961-1968) Birdham, England
James AB Graham (?-1936-1960) Littlehampton, England
Sir Giles Rolls Loder (1934-?)

Laranda Links
• Laranda Blog on the aftermath of the 1988 strong winds 

Page last updated : September 2016

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