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The Clara Stark survives still and is a pleasure boat now in East Anglia I think ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 17 January 2016.

It is, or was, privately owned, as "MV Clara Stark" on the Norfolk Broads.

Nick

Added by Nick on 21 January 2016.

If you search MV Clara Stark on Google you will bring up pictures of her now... for information Clara Stark was the wife of Alderman Stark in Hull

Added by Rick LOUDON on 26 January 2016.

My father Fred WATERSON was a leading fireman on the Clara Stark he was later made a Sub Officer, then he was stationed at Clough Road as a training officer for offshore maritime personnel , he ended his career at central fire station Hull.

Added by Mr David WATERSON on 24 March 2016.

My dad was also a fireman on the clara stark pic on facebook old hull

Added by Frieda Nicholson on 05 May 2016.

It's still going strong. it's on the Canal Du Midi spotted her at Homps and Carcassonne yesterday 22 sept 2016

Added by Greg Horner on 23 September 2016.

I have seen a video of Clara Stark on Youtube, showing you around inside and out because it was for Sale.

Added by Nick Tennison on 03 November 2016.

could anyone tell me where the clara stark was built? I would love to make a model of her but need the plans.

Added by Joe Marquis on 19 May 2017.

As far as I know Clara Stark was build by the Union Dry Dock & Engineering Co.Hull in 1935. I think this became the Drypool Engineering Co. Ltd. which went into Receirship in 1976. Hope this helps.

Added by Nick Tennison on 19 May 2017.

Thanks best find the liquidator ! much appreciated

Added by Joe Marquis on 19 May 2017.

I am trying to find more pictures of fireboat "Clara Stark". If you can help me please get in touch. Thankyou. Nick.

Added by Nick Tennison on 08 December 2019.

Does anyone remember George Strodder that was on the Clara stark his daughter was a friend of my wife Iris

Added by John Brown on 09 February 2020.

Does anyone remember George Strodder that was on the Clara stark his daughter was a friend of my wife Iris

Added by John Brown on 09 February 2020.

Really interesting reading about other firemen who served on the Clara Stark. My grandfather was fireman 52 Alfred Dawson he sadly passed away when I was 1hr old - he was 45!

Added by Lynn Sanders on 17 May 2020.

John Brown, yes I remember George Strodder. When he retired, he became the cleaner/handyman at North Hull Fire Station.

Added by Paul Spurr on 29 August 2020.

My dad was on Clara Stark in Hull for a while his name was Mike McLean from Thorngumbald.

Added by Lisa Robinson on 29 October 2020.

My Dad Lance Brown was on the original Clara Stark when the new glass fibre boat replaced it and the old one was sold off. He was on the new one until he retired.

Added by Stephen Brown on 03 December 2020.

My father finished his time in the fire service on the boat, retired in 75/76, name Gordon Stephenson

Added by Colin Stephenson on 15 February 2021.

George Strodder and his wife Betty took me and my family to Israel after my dad John Heelas died while working for Ellerman Wilson Line on the MV Salerno

Added by Alistair Heelas on 17 April 2022.

Mr father bought the Clara Stark when it was sold by the Fire Brigade after being replaced with the new fibre glass boat.

He sold the pumps and monitors to a firm in London who were building a fire fighting tug at the time.

Added by Richard Sutherland on 13 June 2022.

my father Frank Waudby was on the Clara Stark crew.

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