Noneta was built in 1935 for Mr. Eustace Atkins by J Samuel White & Co, under the supervision of Messrs Wm. Mc C. Meek & Co. Construction was completed within four months from the date of contract signing. The vessel was constructed in steel to Lloyd’s rules and under their supervision.

The design was regarded as very modern for its time, featuring the then-fashionable Bremen bow. The saloon was fitted with three Beclawat windows on each side. The vessel included full quarters, allowing for a double stateroom aft, as well as an aft peak housing the steering gear.

During the 1930s, Noneta was featured in Yachting World and was photographed by Beken of Cowes. At the outbreak of World War II, the vessel was owned by Brigadier Sir F.W.C. Featherstone-Godley, then Chairman of The British Legion and a keen yachtsman.

Noneta was requisitioned by His Majesty’s Government for the duration of the war and served as HMS N33 in the Victory Squadron at Portsmouth. She formed part of the coastal defence force on the south coast and was commanded by Sub-Lieutenant A.J. Potter-Irwin. Under his command, Noneta was dispatched to Dunkirk, arriving on the first day of the evacuation.

Following the war, Noneta was returned to Brigadier Sir F.W.C. Featherstone-Godley. In 1956, she was purchased by the late Mr. Joseph Cassar. That year, the vessel sailed south through the French canals and across the Mediterranean to Malta, from where she cruised extensively throughout the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.

In 1967, Noneta underwent a major refit to Lloyd’s 100+ A1 standards. The vessel is presently owned by Tony J Cassar, son of the late Joseph Cassar.