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Hayling Island Craft Identified as HSL 2561 “Blue Leader”
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A March 2025 post asked for help identifying a 2001 Hayling Island photo, with comments identifying the craft as HSL 2561 “Blue Leader.”
Published 05 March 2025
In the follow-up discussion, Alistair Logan identified the vessel as HSL 2561 'Blue Leader', and further comments referenced the craft in relation to the film 'The Sea Shall Not Have Them'. One comment also noted that HSL 102 remains operational at Boathouse 4 in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Credit: Adam Hermitage