RV Clione

RV Clione (LT421) was a fisheries research vessel that was operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom) - Directorate of Fisheries, now known as the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) between 1961 and 1988. She was constructed by Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd., of Selby (Yorkshire) in 1961 and operated out of the port of Lowestoft. In early 1988 the RV Clione was sold to Putford Enterprises of Great Yarmouth, and converted into an offshore oil rig stand-by ship. However, she was re-hired by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom) in December when the Ministry's new survey vessel RV Corystes was taken out of service at short notice, requiring a change of propeller. The RV Clione was renamed as the MV Putford Petrel on 3 May 1991. In 2000 the MV Putford Petrel was sold again and converted to a motor yacht. She was renamed as the Lynn G and is currently listed as being owned by the Dutch Film Unit – Lettele, Netherlands, although her whereabouts are unknown.