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G. ALDER - H COVINGTON & SONS LIMITED.

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GILBERT ALDER

STAR

Built 1869 at Hull. Iron screw Tug. L56.8'. B12.1'. D6.9'. 29grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON60926.

1870 Owner Joseph Davis, 252 High St., Wapping. 1874 Owner Gilbert Alder, Old  Barge House Wharf, Blackfriars, London. 1897 Owner William Cory  and Son, 52, Mark Lane, London.  1902 Owner Mrs Mary Brammer, Hull. 1906 Register closed.

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TRAVELLER

Built 1867 at East Greenwich. Iron screw tug. L61'. B12.2'. D6.6'. 30grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON56829.

1867 Delivered to Joshua Field, Lambeth. 1875 Owner Edward Jarvis,42, Commercial Rd., Lambeth.  London. 1876 Owner G Alder, Old Barge House Wharf, Blackfriars. 25-9-1888 Damaged in collision with tug Eclipse off Globe Pier. Stoker John Henry Mason drowned after being knocked overboard in collision. 1887 Owner Andrew J Walker, 139, High St , Wapping. 1889 Owner Joseph Westwood, Napier Wharf, Millwall. 1892 Owner William Bennett, 414  New Cross Rd, New Cross, London. . 1916 Owner Ernest Brown, Bristol. 1917 Scrapped.

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ALPHA TOWAGE CO. LTD.

Funnel: Black with "A" in white ring on red.

ALACRA
 

Photo Foden Ltd

Launch tug. Foden engine

Owners Alpha Towage Ltd., London. 196? Owners Docklands Towing Ltd [R & A Barber] London.

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ALBRAITH

Launch tug

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ALCYDON

Built 1925 James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN1199.Steel screw tug.  L62'. B16.1'. D6.4'. 39grt. 120bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON148698.

1925 Launched for General Steam Navigation Company Ltd., London Named Robin Redbreast. 9-1925 Completed. 1940 Req by RN based Plymouth. 12-6-1946 Owner W D Tamlyn and Co. 1948 Sold to Alpha Towage Co., London renamed Sangay. 29-10-1952 Renamed Alcydon. Re-engined 280bhp 7cyl  Lister diesel. 1984[by] Owners Greenwich Marine Ltd., London. 1992 Register closed 'no trace'.

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ALDER

Built 1946 in Hamburg, Germany. L41.6'. B10.5'. D4.6'. 16grt. 140bhp MAN Diesel engine. ON186035.

1946 Delivered to unknown German owners named Krischan. 1954 Sold to  Alpha Towage Co Ltd., London, renamed Alder. 196? Believed sold. 1988 Register closed.

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ALGONDA

Built Germany. L45.2'. B10.2'. 13grt. 112bhp Deutz diesel engine. ON186264.

Delivered to unknown German owners named Elmshorn. 1955 Owners Alpha Towage Co Ltd., London, renamed Algonda. 1959 Owner Alfred E White, Erith. 1970 Owner W E White and Sons Ltd, London. 1972 Sold to Thomas Dilks, Oxshott. 1973 Owner Alfred E White, Erith. 1984 Scrapped at Milton Creek.

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HERO

See under Union Lighterage Co Ltd.

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REQUEST

See under William Cory Ltd.

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A J ARDLEY & SONS LTD

 AJAY
Photo  C.C. Beazley (Kevin Blair/Andrew Wiltshire collection)

Built 1938 by T. van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN 25. L45'. B12.5'. D5'.  

1938 Delivered to A.J. Ardley & Sons Ltd., London. 18-7-1942 Req by MoWT, managers Ross & Marshall Ltd., Glasgow. 194? Transferred to War Office service. 1943 Based at Garlieston Harbour, Scotland, where it was involved in the development of the various prototypes of the MulberryHarbour.31-12-1945 Returned to owners. 1963 Re-engined 120bhp 6LX Gardner diesel No 134777. 1971 Sold to Ajay (Marine) Ltd., Felixtowe. Company acquired by Allantone Supplies Ltd., Felixstowe.

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ASSOCIATED PORTLAND CEMENT MANUFACTURERS LTD.

Funnel: Black with white band bordered by blue and yellow bands with "blue" on upper and "circle" on lower.

BLUE CIRCLE

Photo John Mason colln
 

Photo A Hughes colln.

 Built 1927 by Lytham Shipbuilding and Eng. Co. YN725. Designed by James Pollock and Co Ltd., London. Ship No 1279. L77.7'. B21.6'. D10.6'. 111grt. 66nhp 3cyl TE 14"x22"x36"x24"s by builder. Boiler 13'6"x10'. 180psi.  ON149924

1927 Delivered to APCM Ltd London.13-6-1936 Committee boat in Thames barge match. 24-7-1964 Arrived at T W Ward Ltd, Grays, for scrapping. Yielded 164 tons of iron and steel scrap.

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CEMARCO

Launch tug.

 
Photo A Hughes colln
 
Built 1934 by Harland and Wolff Ltd, North Woolwich. YN259. Steel Launch tug. L41'. B10.6'. D5.6'.
 
134 Delivered to APCM Ltd, London. 1967 Sold to Vokins and Co.m, London, renamed Vampire. 197? Sold to Thames and General Ltge Co Ltd.,London.  1980 Owner William Cory and Son Ltd, vessel laid up for sale.

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CEMENCO
 

Photog. unknown.

Built 1948 by Henry Scarr Ltd.,  Hessle. YN561. L77.2'. B21.6'. D9.1'. 116grt. 720bhp 5cyl British Polar diesel engine. ON181907.

4-1948 Delivered to APCM, London. 1982 Sold to Greenhithe Lighterage Co Ltd, Greenhithe. 1983 Sold to Marine and Industrial Transmissions Ltd. 1991 Scrapped.

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CLIFFE

Photo John Mason Colln
 
 

Built 1891 by Edwards and Symes, Millwall. L65.5'. B14'. D7.2'. 37grt. 200ihp 3cylTE by Pratt, Huddersfield. ON98891.

 1891 Delivered to Francis and Co, Bridge Foot, Vauxhall, London. 1900 Owners APCM Ltd, London.1935 Owner Henry Lane, Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe. 1944 Owner Lane Towing Ltd, 32 Cherry Garden St.,  Rotherhithe. 1949 Scrapped. register closed.

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CONCRETE
 
Photog unknown
 
Built 1935 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. L70.8'. B19.1'. D8.3'. 82grt. 400bhp 4cyl Newbury diesel engine. ON163585.

7-2-1935 Launched. 25-3-1935 Running trials.1935 Delivered to APCM Ltd., London. 1962 Sold to Milford Haven Tug Services Ltd. [OTS]. Renamed Capelia. 30-12-1962 Sank in posn 50.13N-5.52W, 37 miles SE of Cork whilst under tow from Southampton to Milford Haven by tug Marinia.

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CULLAMIX

 
Photo APCM Ltd.

Built 1938 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN397. L76.4'. B20.1'. D8.5'. 96grt. 650bhp 5cyl 2SCSA 13.5"x22.5"s Diesel engine by British Auxiliaries Ltd., Glasgow. ON166533.

1938 Delivered to APCM Ltd., London. 17-3-1941 Collided with and sank Cory's tug Redeem off Rainham, Essex. 1978 Scrapped at Sun Wharf,Gravesend.

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IMPERMO

 
As TEMERITIE. Photo B Hunt colln

Built 1937 by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne. L64'. B14.5'. D4.8'. 38grt. 2x 100bhp Crossley Diesel engines. Twin screw. ON164998.

1937 Delivered to Medway Oil & Storage Co Ltd., Rochester. Named Temeritie. 1953 Owners Shell-Mex & BP Ltd., London. 1-1956 Owners Dashwood and Partners Ltd., London. 2-1956 Owner A. E. White & Son Ltd., Erith. 3-1956 Sold to Samuel Williams & Sons Ltd., London. Renamed Benbow. 1959 Sold to APCM Ltd., London. Renamed Impermo. 1972 Owner  T.G. Hooper, Wrotham. No further trace.

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INVICTA

Built 1881 by R Marshall and Co., Newcastle. L56'. B11.2'. D7.5'. 31grt. 100ihp  2cyl compound steam engine. ON84431.

1881 Delivered to Charles Taylor, Rochester. 1902 Sold to J P Knight [Medway] Ltd. 1904 Sold to APCM Ltd, London.1925 Owner  John B Vincent, Tomlin Terrace, Limehouse.  1930 Register closed.

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KILBURN

Photo B Hunt colln
 
1915 built by Lytham Shipbuilding and Eng. Co. Ltd., Lytham St. Annes. YN521. L68'6". B15'2". D6'4". 54grt. 160ihp 2x2cyl 8"x18"x12"s  compound steam engines by builder. Twin Screw. ON145089.

30-6-1915 Launched. 1915 Delivered to War Office named A44. 1915 Serving Dieppe named AS44. 1919 In Admiralty service based UK. 1920 Acquired by PLA., renamed Kilburn. 1929 Sold to APCM Co Ltd., London. 196? Scrapped.

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LEOPARD
 
Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
 
Built 1907 by Edwards, Millwall. L64'. B14.8'. D7.2'. 43grt. 2cyl 12"x24"x18"s compound steam engine by T and J Hosking, London. ON125618.

1907 Delivered to APCM, London. 1960 Scrapped.

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LION

 
Photo B Hunt colln

Built 1902 by George Brown and Co Ltd., Greenock. YN11. Steel screw tug. L75.4’. B19.2’. D9.4’. 87grt. 5nrt. 550ihp. 3cylTE steam engine by Muir and Houston Ltd. ON115945.

1902 Delivered to  Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers (1900) Ltd, London. 1927 Owners restyled  Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. London.27-11-1939 Req for  RAF balloon barrage service.  6-1-1941 Foundered, with loss of all crew, after hitting mine,  2½ cables from No.5 Medway Buoy, 2 miles from Garrison Point.

 
Merchant Navy Memorial, Tower Hill, London.

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MEDUSA

 
 
Photog. unknown.

 Built 1952 by James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1949. L50'. B14'. D6.5'.  150bhp Crossley diesel engine.


2-1953 Delivered to APCM  Ltd., London. 1970 Sold to J.T. Palmer & Sons Ltd.,  Gravesend. 1972 Sold to J Dinwoodie and Sons., Granton. 13-12-1974 Sank in Firth of Forth. Later salved by Mr J Kelman. 1992 Ashore derelict at Inverness. Later scrapped.

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PANTHER

Built 1904 by Edwards Ltd., Millwall. Steel screw tug.  L62.4'. B14.6'. D7'. 41grt. 2cyl 12"x24"x18"s compound steam engine by Vauxhall Engine Works, London. ON118374.

1904 Delivered to APCM, London.  1953 Scrapped.

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PORTLAND

 
Photog unknown

Launch tug. [unregistered]

Built 1936 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN S376. Steel launch tug.

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ROTARY

 
Photo A Hughes colln
 
Built 1920 by J Samuel White and Co.,  East Cowes.YN1555 Steel screw tug.  L75.6'. B19.2'. D9.3'. 99grt. 400ihp T3cyl 13",22",35"x24" Steam engine by builder. ON145127.
 
5-1-1921 Delivered to APCM, London. 1938 Owners APCM Ltd., London. 1961 Scrapped.
 


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SANDTEX

 
 Photo D Castle colln


 Built 1950 by James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1924.Steel screw tug L83.6'. B21.4'. D7.8'. 92grt. 605bhp 4cyl British Polar diesel engine. ON183297.


7-1950 Delivered to Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London. Named Silverdial. 1970 Sold to APCM Ltd., London. Renamed Sandtex. 1976 Owners Blue Circle Shipping Co Ltd., London. 1983 Sold to AAP Tugs, Rainham Kent. 1987 Sold to Blackstone Offshore Ltd, Basildon. 1988 For conversion to diving vessel at Hartlepool. 2007 Berthed in Hartlepool marina.

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SNOWCEM

 
Photo B Hunt colln.

Built 1947 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN510.Steel screw tug.  L70.8'. B19.1'. D8.3'. 77grt. 465bhp Diesel engine. ON181810.

3-6-1947  Launched. 12-1947 Delivered to APCM Ltd., London. 1962 Sold to Vokins Ltd., London renamed Vortex. 1975 Sold to Thames & General Lighterage Ltd., London renamed General III. 1980 Taken over by Cory Lighterage Ltd., London. 198? Owners General Marine Services Ltd., London. 1992 Register closed. 200? Converted to houseboat moored at Hoo,Kent.

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Also owners of the Thames Spritsail sailing barges:-

Alpha; Argosy; Clenwood; Clyde; Dunstable; Eddystone; Eva; First Attempt; Forth; Friday; Garfield; Garland; Genesta; George Smeed; Hambrook; Helvellyn; Irex; Ironsides; Lady Day; Lizard; Lizzie;  March; Marjorie; Mary Fox; Medina; Midsummer; Minicoy; Nan; Needles; Oxygen; Plimsoll; Saturday; Severn; Sunday; Thursday; Tinzenhorn; Vavasour; Victoria; W.H.F; Youngarth.  

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ATLAS TRANSPORT & SHIPPING COMPANY LTD.

BRITANNIA

See under T B Heathorn, South Metropolitan Gas Board.

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RICHARD HART

 
In Atlas colours. Photo R Stanford colln.
 
Photo J Tiley Colln 

Built 1949 by Smith & Donovan Ltd.,  Poplar. Steel screw tug. L54.84'. B12.6'. D6.19'. 54grt. 365bhp 5cyl 10.5"x13.5" Crossley two stroke diesel engine. Bunkers 2500gals.

1949 Delivered to W.G. Marriott & Sons Ltd.,Erith named William George. 1975 Sold to Atlas Transport & Shipping Co Ltd., London, renamed Richard Hart. 1981 Re-engined 365bhp Cummins KT-1150M diesel. 198? Sold to Salvesen Diving (UK) Ltd., Liverpool. 1989 Sold to MedwayPort Services, Rochester (GBR) 1991 Owners General Port Services Ltd., Rochester. 1993 Owners GPS Plant Ltd., Rochester. 200? Owners GPS Marine Contractors Ltd, Chatham.  2006 engine tuned up to 450bhp, genset & gear box replaced, radar, bowthr.& pusher winches and pusher knee fitted by the boatyard at Otterham Quay. 2013 ran aground and got holed twice when working at Instones wharf inside bow creek entrance, sold
23-9-2013 Sighted laying at Gillingham (screw taken off, may have been sold as a houseboat) 

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GEORGE AUSTIN

 
VIGILANT
    
Built 1905 by     Philip & Son, Dartmouth  YN272 Steel screw tug. 14 grt. 48.5ftx10.0 ftx5.25 ft. 10hp. C2cyl 7x14 x 8.5in steam engine by builder. ON120220.

1905 Delivered to Ernest A. Wilderspin, 84 Wansted Park Avenue, Manor Park, London [Regd Falmouth]. 10-1912 Owner George Austin, 8 London Road, Northfleet, Gravesend (remained reg. at Falmouth). . 04-1913 Owner George Austin & Arthur King, Gravesend.. 02-1931 Owner Successors of Thomas Wood (Gravesend) Ltd, Denton Wharf, Gravesend. 1939 Scrapped. 1939 Register closed.
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DANIEL BARKER

NELSON
 
Built 1858 at Rye. Wood paddle tug. 99'x18'x8.7'. 88grt. 22nrt. 40ihp steam engine. Call sign NGWF.  ON21589
 
1858 Delivered to Daniel Barker, Gainsford St, Horselydown, Southwark. 1-4-1863 Caught fire, burnt to waterline and sank off Gravesend canal basin. Later salved and repaired. 1869 Owner J I Spicer, Old Ford, London. 1882 Owner George J Spicer, West Hill, Gravesend. 1887 Owner John W Spicer, Deal. 1890 Owner William L Smith, Burdett Rd, Bow. 1907 Register closed "no account of the vessel since 1888, and owner cannot be traced".
 
 
More details and photo under EARLY OWNERS L-P
 
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 ST. MICHAEL

Built 1838 at Gateshead. Wood paddle tug. 30grt. 10nrt. 51.3'x12'x3.75'. 10nhp 1cyl grasshopper steam engine by Young. ON9069.

1838 Delivered to unknown owner at London.1-7-1845 Acquired by Daniel Barker and John Spicer, London. 17-6-1849 Sank off Billingsgate Market, London, following boiler explosion. later salved, repaired and returned to service. 5-1-1859 Sank in Halfway Reach following collision with SS Panther. Raised, towed to Bow Creek, repaired and returned to service. 1863 Owner Daniel Barker, London. 1870 Sold to Walter Phillips, London. 1880 Walter Phillips, London. No further trace.
 
More details under EARLY OWNERS L-P

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W T BEAUMONT AND SONS LTD.

Funnel: Black with silver band and silver "B".

Flag: Red with white letters "W T B & S" in white ring.

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RODNEY II
 
Photo courtesy Paul Lamplough
 
 

 
Photo B Hunt colln.

Built 1934 by A Brown, Wivenhoe. Steel screw tug. L65'. B16'. D7.6'. 53grt. 200bhp Deutz diesel engine. [Unregistered]

1934 Delivered to  W T Beaumont Ltd., London, named Rodney II..1960 Reengined 350bhp Lister-Blackstone diesel. 1969 Sold to W E White & Sons Ltd., London, renamed  Boys  White.19?? Owner A E White Ltd, Erith. 1983 [by] Owners Thames Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd. 19?? Owner W G S Crouch Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Boys Spearing. 4-1992 Sank at moorings. 1995 Existence in doubt.
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C W BECKETT LTD.

BESS [1]

 
Photo A Hughes colln

 

Built 1920 by Bushell Bros., Tring, Hertfordshire. L75'. B14.5'. 400ihp steam engine.Unregistered.

1920 Delivered to London Haulage Co., London.  192? Sold to C.W. Beckett & Co Ltd., Hampton-on-Thames. 1926 Re-engined 200bhp  Kromhout diesel engine. 21-7-1931 Collided with and slightly damaged Richmond Bridge. 1942 Req by Admiralty for skid-towing M/S duties. 1943 Returned to owner.

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BESS [2]

Built 1944 by Central Bridge Company, Trenton,Ontario. L50.44'. B13.75'. D5.03'. 67grt. 240bhp 6cyl Vivian diesel engine. ON169920.

1944 Completed, chartered to MoWT, managers Ross & Marshall Ltd named Tanac 66 1948 Sold to Fraser & White Ltd., Portsmouth, renamed Industrious. 1964 Sold to Corrall Ltd., Portsmouth. 1965 Sold to C.W. Beckett & Co Ltd., London, renamed Bess. 1973 Sold to Woodfords (London) Ltd., Twickenham. 197? Sold to Marcus Neville Ltd., Newhaven. 1976 Sold to Allpalm Ltd, London and shipped to Lagos. No further trace.

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PAT


Built 1924 by Edward Hayes, Stony
Stratford. L45'. Diesel engine. unregistered

1924 Delivered to C.W. Beckett & Co Ltd., Kingston-on-Thames. 1935 Sold to Thames Conservancy Commissioners, London, renamed Wey. 19?? Owners Thames Water Authority, London. 200? Transferred to Environment Agency, London.23-12-2004 Donated to Milton Keynes Museum as exhibit.
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PEP


 Built 1927 byScheepswerf Hubertina v/h W H Jacobs Machinefabriek, Haarlem. L54.5'. B13'. D6'. 24grt. M2cyl 60bhp 1scr, Kromhout 2-M-2
[Later  152bhp Crossley diesel engine?] Unregistered.

1927 Delivered to C.W Beckett, Hampton-on-Thames, London. 1971 Sold to May Gurney Ltd., Norwich. 1981 Sold to Peter Powell, Ironwharf Boatyard, Faversham. 2020 Still in service.






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PIGMY
 
No details known
 
1980 Sold to May Gurney, Norwich.
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PUFFIN
 
No details known
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SEABY

See under Fenland, Clements Knowling Ltd.

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VIM


Built 1927 by NV Scheepswerf Hubertina,
Haarlem. L54.5'. B13'. D6'. 24grt. 60bhp Kromhout 2M2 diesel engine.[Unregistered]

1927 Delivered to Charles W. Beckett & Co Ltd.,  Hampton-on-Thames. 1970 Sold.
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FRANK GILBERT BERESFORD

 
WITCH
 
Built 1888 by Steward and Latham, Blackwall. Iron screw tug. 60grt 41nrt. 67.6'x15.5'x4.7'. 20nhp steam engine. ON94335  

     
7-2-1888 Delivered to Frank Beresford, St Olaves Wharf,London     1905 Owner Walter Nesbitt, St Olaves Wharf, London. 1914-1947 Anglo-Swedish Electric Welding Co. Ltd., Wood Wharf, Greenwich  1954 Register closed.
 
[Anglo-Swedish was an affiliate of the Swedish welding company ESAB. The tug WITCH probably then used as a workboat for marine repairs like the parent company's tug ESAB IV of 1921, now preserved at Gothenburg.] 
 
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BLACKFRIARS LIGHTERAGE AND CARTAGE COMPANY LTD

 GEORGE SALT

 
Photo RGR colln

Built 1936 by Henry Robb Ltd., Leith. YN225. L75.6'. B19.3'. D8.3'. 77grt. 122nhp 4SCSA 8cyl 12.5"x19" Mirrlees Bickerton and Day diesel engine ON164653.

7-5-1936  Launched. 6-1936 Completed. 1936 Delivered to Blackfriars Lighterage & Cartage Co Ltd., London. 1936 Owners Frederick Leyland Ltd., London. 5-1946 Sold to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd., London for service in Brazil. Departed Langstone Dock Liverpool for South America. 7-1946 Owners Cia de Navegacao das Lagaos, Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil. 1948 Renamed Sao Cristovao. 1966 No longer appears LR.
 
George Salt at Liverpool prior to voyage to Brazil.  Photo courtesy Tony Atkinson.
 
 
Local newspaper coverage of the voyage. Photo courtesy Tony Atkinson.
 
 
As Sao  Cristovao in Brazil. Photo courtesy Tony Atkinson.
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer of Registration papers. Courtesy Tony Atkinson.

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JOHN BRAINE

COMMERCE

Built 1873 at Le Havre. Iron screw tug.  L61'. B14.4'. D7'. 49grt. 40nhp steam engine. ON73706.

1877 [by] Owner John Braine, Belgrave St., Stepney. . 1888 Owner John Braine, 123 Milton Rd., Gravesend. 1894 Owner Robert William Edwards,11 Milton Place.,  Gravesend  1900 Owner James Turner, Grimsby.  1900 Register closed.

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TIGRESS

Built 1870 by Maudsley, East Greenwich. Iron screw tug. . L57.3'. B12'. D7.1'. 33grt. Steam engine. ON63674.

1875[by] Owner Daniel William Hope, Stepney. 25-10-1877 Advertised for sale by auction, laying at 65, Bankside. 1877 Owner John Braine, 27 Belgrave St., Stepney. 1883 Owner William Yeoman, Carnarvon Rd, Stratford, London.1887 Owner George Gardiner, Garford St, Poplar. 1906 Owner Geo. H Gardiner & Thomas Gardiner, Foyle Rd, Westcombe Park,  Greenwich.  1924 Owner Thomas Gardiner, Westcombe Park, Greenwich, London. 1930 Register closed.

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BRAITHWAITE AND DEAN LTD

CHASTIM


 Built 1950 by Bay Wharf Construction Co.
Greenwich. 10grt. Ruston and Hornsby 4R/VCBM diesel engine. [unregistered]

1951 Delivered to Braithwaite & Dean Ltd., London. 1971 Sold to Mervyn E. Street, Higham.
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ALFRED BUCK

MIZPAH

Built 1892 by Edwin Morgan, Grand Junction Dock, Uxbridge.Composite built Tug. L51.9’. B13.3’. D4.2’. 21grt. 14nrt. 124ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Alfred H Beatley, Uxbridge. ON115925


1892 [unregistered] 1902 Owner Alfred Buck, High St.,  Brentford  1920 Owners William & John Buck, Brentford 1929 Owner John Benjamin Vincent, Tomlin Terrace, Limehouse.  9-12-1929 0200hrs sank inside N. Woolwich Pier due to stress of weather. 19-12-1929. Vessel lifted and placed ashore at N. Woolwich with no apparent damage. 1931 Dismantled and used as a houseboat. Register closed.

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PETRO

See under RICHARD WATERS fleet list.

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HARRY P CHAPMAN

EAGLE

 
 Built 1884 at Delftshaven,
Holland. Iron screw tug L82.4'. B17.5'. D9.7'. 95grt. 6nrt. Steam engine. ON89540.


 1884 Delivered to  John Todd, The Mount, Frindsbury,  Rochester.  Registered at London. 1890 To Joseph Constant, 5, Fenchurch St.,  London. 1891 Owner Harry P. Chapman, The Grove, Gravesend. 1898 Owner  Thomas McMurdo Heywood, Cardiff. 1901 Owner  The Cardiff Steam Towing Co Ltd, (Thomas McMurdo Heywood, manager) Cardiff.  1920  Sold to Bristol Channel Towage, Salvage & Lighterage Co Ltd, (Arthur R.Tucker, manager) Cardiff. 1938 Owning company dissolved, no further trace. 1939  Register closed.

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CHARRINGTON GARDNER & LOCKET [LONDON] LTD.

Funnel: Yellow with black top and blue band bordered by two narrow white bands.

Flag: Blue pennant with a white disc bearing a blue "C" and joined to each corner by white stripe.

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CHARLIGHT

Photo A Hughes colln.
 
In Oare Creek, Faversham 6-2008. Photo Andrew Humphreys.

 Built 1936 by T. van Duijvendijk., Lekkerkerk. L45.2' B12.3'. D4.2'. 115bhp Bolinder diesel engine.[unregistered]

1936 Delivered to Charrington Gardner & Locket (London) Ltd., London. 20-3-1941 Damaged by a flying bomb off Le Bas Wharf, Millwall. 1965 Transferred to Charrington Lighterage Ltd., London. 1973 Sold to Greenhithe Lighterage Co Ltd., Greenhithe,Kent. 19?? Sold to Braithwaite & Dean Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to Ward Tugs Ltd., London. 19?? Owned by W.T. Beaumont & Sons., London. 2000 Believed owned by Barry Tester, Hollowshore Boatyard, Faversham. 2015? To Charlight Towing, based Queenborough.

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CHARLOCK [1]

 
Photo Bob Sheridan colln.

 

Built 1928 by King's Lynn Slipway Co., King's Lynn. L71'. B18.1'. D8.6'. 87grt. 3000ihp 3cyl TE 10.5"x17.5"x29"x18"s steam engine by Crabtree and Co., Great Yarmouth. ON160589.

9-1928 Delivered to Charrington, Gardner, Locket & Co. Ltd., London. 1953 Sold to Walter Pigott, Grimsby, renamed Lady  Theresa. 1954 Owners restyled as J H Piggott and Son Ltd. 1962 Renamed Lady  Biddy. 1963 Scrapped.

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CHARLOCK [2]

 
 Photo K Watson colln.

Built 1962 by Charrington Gardner Locket (London) Ltd, Dartford. 42grt. 62.1 x 17.3 x 5.7ft  385bhp cyl 9"x12" 10kn 1scr, National Gas & Oil Engine Co Ltd, Ashton-under-Lyne. ON 302979

 

8-5-1962 Delivered to  Charrington Gardner Locket (London) Ltd, London, named  CHARLOCK. 28-9-1965 Owners Charrington Lighterage Co Ltd, London.  20-7-1970  Sold to Braithwaite & Dean Ltd, London.  1985 Sold to NOD Tugs Ltd, Maldon.  1992 sold to Mr. Furtle, Maldon (reported live-aboard at Heybridge). 2004 Sold to Mick ...., Canvey Island, renamed CHARLOC. 200? Sold to  Thames Towage Ltd (Brian Allen & B Cooper), Benfleet.  5-2007 Sold to ????, at Kyle of Lochalsh.  2007 reengined 575bhp Mirrlees Blackstone diesel.   2009 Sold to Highland Towage and Salvage (Neil Morrison & Keith Gillies), Kyle of Lochalsh, renamed DUICH HIGHLANDER (reg Stornoway). 20?? laid up in Loch Duich, between Ault a Chruinn and Shiel Bridge, Scotland.  2018 still laid up.
 
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MARGARET LOCKET

 
Photo Bob Sheridan colln.

Photog. unknown.

Built 1951 by Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby. YN 1374. L70.7'. B18.1'. D7.3'. 74grt. 460bhp 6cyl British Polar diesel engine. ON184562.

18-8-1951 Launched named Margaret. 1951 Delivered to  Charrington Gardner Locket Co Ltd., London.  Renamed Margaret Locket.1965 Transferred to Charrington Lighterage Co Ltd.,  London. 1969 Sold to F.T.Everard & Sons Lighterage Ltd, Greenhithe, renamed P.B. Everard. 1981 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Jayne  Spearing. 1984 Sold to Tidal Marine & Dredging Services (Essex) Ltd. 1984 Sold to Riverway Development Co Ltd.,London. 1988 Sold to J.G. Jakubait & Sons., London. 1992 Registration cancelled, believed scrapped.

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 MIRIAM

As OLYMPIAN, 22-9-2010, Chatham Reach, River Medway. Photo Alan Chapman.


Built 1956 by Charrington Gardner Lockett Ltd.,
Dartford. L41.5'. B12.3'. D4'. 16grt. 105bhp Thornycroft diesel engine. ON187450.

1956 Delivered to Charrington Gardner Lockett Ltd.,  London. 1965 Transferred to Charrington Lighterage Co. Ltd., London. 1970 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch Ltd, Greenhithe, renamed Miriam Spearing. 1979 Sold to Mervin Street, Higham,Kent. 199? Sold to Alan C. Bennett & Sons Ltd, Rochester, renamed Aboma II. 2008 Owners W Bennett and M Thomas, Olympic Towage. Rebuilt and reengined 350bhp Scania diesel renamed Olympian. 9-2010 Still in service.

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PRINCE REGENT

 Built 1906 by Edwards and Co.,Millwall. YN566. L64.9'. B15.6'. D8.3'. 52grt. 249ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON123691.


1910 Owners  Gardner, Locket & Hinton Ltd, London. 1924 Owners Charrington Gardner and Locket Ltd., London.  1957 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, London. 1958 Scrapped.
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REGENT

Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
 
Launch tug


 Built by Charrington Gardner  Lockett Ltd., 
Dartford.

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HERBERT W . CLARK & Son [ERITH] LTD

FOR TUGS OWNED AFTER 1948 SEE UNDER ERITH TOWING COMPANY LTD.

FLORENCE

Built 1869 at Victoria Dock, London. Iron. L59.6'. B13'. D6.5'. 30grt. Steam engine. ON60106.

1870[by] Owner George Parker Bidder, Dartmouth. 1875[by] Owner Alex Chaplin, Cannon Street, London. 1880 Owner Thomas P Hollick, 2, Walbrook,  London. 1882 Owner Thomas P Hollick, 48, St.Thomas Rd., Hackney, London. 1883 Owner Jabez Hollick, 5 Portland Place, Lower Clapton, London. 1888 Owner Joseph Westwood, Napier Yard, Millwall. 1896 Owner Edward William Higgs, 7 Halstow Rd, Westcombe Park, Greenwich.  1902 Owner H. W. Clarke and Son Ltd., Erith. 1919 Owner John G Hammond, 77, Mark lane,  London.  1920 Owner Charles Kent, Hull. 1926 Register closed. 

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 HERBERT CLARKE

 
as Harbour Light. Photo B Hunt colln.
 
Photo B Hunt colln

 

Built 1892 by John Cran & Co Ltd, Leith. YN 30. Iron Screw tug.  L64’. B13.4’. D7.5’. 45grt. 4nrt. 165ihp steam engine. ON99126. Callsign JMRL.
 
1892 Delivered to James Waterson,
Belfast named Harbour Light.  1907 Owner John Cooper, Belfast.11-10-1910 Collided with ferry near Spencer Basin.  1912 Owners Charles & Arthur Etheredge, 113, Fenchurch St., London. 1922 Owners C. & A. Etheredge Ltd., 84, Narrow St., Limehouse,  London.20-2-1928 Girted and sank in ten seconds whilst towing collier Parkhill from Regents Canal Dock. George Laming, Mate, Harry Vinton, Engineer and Harry Watson drowned. Skipper George Wells was rescued from river by a police launch. All from Gravesend. Later salved. 17-9-1935 Aground in Barking Creek just below A13 bridge whilst towing lighter. Refloated next tide. 1936 Owners Etheredge's Transport & Shipping Agency Ltd., 84, Narrow St, Limehouse, London. 1937 Owner Herbert W. Clarke & Son (Erith) Ltd., Erith, renamed Herbert Clarke. 1948 Scrapped. Register closed.
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CLEMENTS, KNOWLING AND CO. LTD.

Including James Clements, George Knowling and Clements, Tough Ltd.

Funnel: Yellow with black top separated by narrow red band with monogram "JC" in red.

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ALBION [1]

 
In Lane ownership. Photo G Lane colln.

 

Built 1880 by Thames Iron Works Ltd., Blackwall. Iron. L64.9'. B13.7'. D7'. 33grt.150ihp  30nhp 1cyl steam engine by Ormerod Grierson. ON89633.


1880 Delivered to unknown owner.[Unregistered].  1884 Owner Frederick Cole, Cheyne Walk, 
Chelsea. 1888 Reengined 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty, Newbury 1897 Owner George Collier, High St.,  Brentford. 1916 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Goat Wharf. Brentford. 1929 Owner Henry Lane, Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe. 1936 Scrapped. Register closed.
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ALBION[2]

Built 1897 by A W Robertson, CanningTown. 32grt. 120ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. [Unregistered.]

1897 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug Co Ltd., named Thames?? 1936 Sold to Clement Knowling Ltd, renamed Albion??.

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BLACKFRIARS

Coaling Hulk

Built 1862 by G W Gill, Chatham. Spritsail barge. 39.78grt. L72.4'. B14.4'. D4.9'. ON44620.

8-10-1862 Completed for Alfred Smith, Rochester and William Lee, Holborough. 8-1-1868 Owner William Lee. 16-2-1882 Sold to Daniel Lee Smith, Halling. 27-11-1896 Sold to Eliza and William Lewis Wall, Canning Town. 8-3-1898 Sold to Hermann Hammond, Barking. 9-3-1899 Sold to Eliza Wall, Canning Town. 2-11-1918 Sold to Samuel West Ltd., London. 19-2-1919 Sold to Albert Hutson, Maidstone. 20-2-1920 Sold to William Ambrose Ellis, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. 16-7-1920 Register closed and sold to Clements Knowling for use as a tug coaling hulk at Brentford.

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BRENTONIAN
 

 Photo D Castle colln

 Built 1955 by P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd.,Appledore. YN 63. L56.9'. B16.4'. D5.9'. 37grt. 324bhp 6cyl 8.75"x11.5" 4SCSA Blackstone ER4M diesel engine. BP 5.5 tons. ON186316.

1955 Delivered to Clements, Knowling & Co Ltd., London. 25-2-1962 Sold to  United Towing Co Ltd., Hull, renamed Bargeman. 1974 Renamed Riverman. 1-4-1978 Transferred to Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby. 1995 Sold for scrap at New Holland, but resold to Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd., Burntisland, renamed Ross End. 2004 Sold to W. Barbour, Lowestoft. 2005 Overhauled at Lowestoft, renamed Riverman. 13-7-2008 At St Osyth for sale £27500.


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CEEKAY

 Built 1930 at Stadscanaal. L63.1'. B15.6'. D5.8'. 54grt. 400bhp diesel engine. ON186013

1930 Delivered to unknown owner at Terneuzen, named Cornelia. 19?? Possibly sold, renamed Bolnes XVI. 1953 Sold to Clements, Knowling & Co Ltd., London. Renamed Ceekay. 29-10-1970 Arrived T Ward Ltd., Grays for scrapping.
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CLYDE

 Built 1872 by Thomas B. Seath & Co., Rutherglen. YN 122. Iron screw tug.  L54.5'. B10.5'. 22grt. 20nhp 1cyl steam engine by A Campbell and Son, Glasgow. ON68438.

1872 Delivered to Ward Brothers, 22 Beer Lane, London. 1882 Owners Ward & Co, Beer Lane, London. 17-9-1889 Bows damaged following collision with SS Wakefield at Charlton Buoys. 1891 Owners G W Ward and Sons Ltd., Beer Lane, London. 1896 Sold to Robert Grey, London. 1899 Owner Joseph Constant, Fenchurch St., 1900 Owner Stephen Wheeler, St Helena Wharf, Richmond, Surrey. 1902 Sold to James Clements & George Knowling, High St, Brentford. . 1911 Scrapped. 1916 register closed.
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CRESS

Built 1919 by Lobnitz Ltd.,  Renfrew. L45.1'. B10'. D4.8'. 13grt. ON142274.

1920 Owner Andrew Inglis, Greenock. 1921[by] Owners United Alkali Co Ltd., Liverpool. 1933[by] Owners Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Liverpool. 1938 Same owner, 1957[by] Owned by Clements Knowling Ltd., Brentford.
[May originally have been a dredger but designated tug in 1957 MNL.]

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DIANA

Built 1883 by Thames Iron Works, Blackwall. Iron. L67'. B13.3'. D8'. 45grt  40nhp 1cyl steam engine by T A Young, London. ON91930.

1883 Delivered to unknown owner. 1886 Owners Vokins & Co Ltd, London. 1893 Reengined 195ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty. 1916 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd. 16-4-1923 Skipper Richard Lewis fined £10 for navigating at a speed likely to endanger the public. He had overturned a rowing eight near Richmond. 3-1949 Scrapped

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DONOVAN

Built 1890 by Westwood Baillie & Co, Poplar. Iron screw tug. L70.5'. B15.1'. D7.7'. 53grt. 247ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Vulcan Iron Works. ON96694.


1890 Deliverd to Vokins & Co Ltd, 47, MarkLlane, London. 1898 Owners G Knowling & J Clements, High St., Brentford, London. 1930 Scrapped. Register closed.

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DUNDEE

Built  1892 by Knowling & Co, Kew Bridge. Wood screw tug. L56'9'. B12.4'. D6.8'. 30grt. 95ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Mumford. ON105849.


1892 Deliver to unknown owner. 1896 Owners George Knowling & James Clements, Brentford. 1916 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd. 1920 Scrapped.Register closed.

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ENTERPRISE

Built 1899 by J P  Rennoldson Ltd , S Shields. Steel screw tug. L70.4'. B16.2'. D9.3'. 70grt. 275ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON110773

 

1899 Delivered to Ouse Navigation Trust, York. 1915 Owner William G Bingham, Hull 1916 Owner Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 1917 Reengined 300ihp 3cylTE steam engine by Earle and Co, Hull. [Second hand built 1893]. 1938 Scrapped Register closed.


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EXCELSIOR
 
Photo D Asprey colln.

Built 1891 by Knowling and Co., Kew Bridge. Wood screw tug. . 59.5'x12.5'x6.4'. 28grt. 5nrt. 30nhp 95ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Mumford, Colchester. ON105826.

1891 Launched [Unregistered]. 15-5-1896 Owners George Knowling, Kew Bridge and James Clements, Brentford. 1915 Scrapped. Register closed.

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 FENLAND

 
Photo Rays colln

 

Built 1929 by Werf Concordia (S. Seymonsbergen), Amsterdam. Steel screw tug. L54.6'. B14.5'. D6.2'. 38grt. 200bhp Kromhout 4M4 diesel engine. ON161328.

1929  Delivered to C.W. Beckett & Co Ltd., Hampton-on-Thames. Named Seaby. 26-4-1941 Req by UK Admiralty. 5-7-1945 Returned to owner. 1947 Sold to Borough of Wisbech. 1948 Renamed Fenland. 1956 Sold to Clements, Knowling & Co., London. 1957 Re-engined  Paxman RPH12 (TP4), 400bhp. 1966 Owners Clements-Tough Ltd.,Brentford. 1978 Sold to Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1980 Owners Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1980 Sold to N. Cardy Ltd., Maldon. 1990 Sold to Allan C. Littlewort, Maldon. 1991 Sold to  Alfred C. Littlewort, Isle of Wight. 1998 Sold to Julian Sciville, Rochester. 2000 Sold to Fraser Yates, Ipswich. 2020 Still in existence.

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FLORESCO

 
Photo D Castle colln

  Built 1898 by Dundee Shipbuilding Co.,  Dundee. YN116.Steel screw tug.  L67.5'. B17.6'. D8.4'. 58grt. 275ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON108387.

3-6-1898 Launched. 1898 Delivered to J Constant, London. 1905 Sold to William H Shepherd,  Eastcheap,  London.  1924 Sold to Flower and Everett Ltd., Grosvenor Rd, London. 10-3-1925 Lighter Clematis, under tow, sank following collision with SS Steersman in Lower Pool. 1937 Sold to  Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 195? Scrapped.

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FURY

 
Photo J Grainger colln.
 
Built 1879 by W Walker & Co, Deptford. Iron. L62.9'. B12.5'. D6.7'. 32grt. 30nhp 2cyl steam engine by Alexander Wilson. ON81602.


1879 Delivered to Henry Covington, Pimlico. 17-1-1881 Skipper William Horlock fined forty shillings for 'navigating at a speed as to cause damage to river bank' at Putney the previous March. 1895 Owner James Clements, Brentford. 1898 Owners J Clements & George Knowling. 1916 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 1939 Scrapped.

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HARTON

Built 1894 by Rennie, Greenwich. L69'. B10'. D8.1'. 55grt. 35nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by Stewart, London. ON104800

1894 Delivered to Harrisons [London] Ltd. 1896 Acquired by William Cory and Sons Ltd., London. 1924 Owners Cory Lighterage Ltd., London.1929 Sold to Clements Knowling and Co Ltd., London. 1939 Scrapped.
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JAYCEE

 
Photo RGR colln 
 
Photog unknown

Jaycee at Holyhead in August 2012. Photo courtesy  Ronnie Roberts of vessels-at-holyhead.blogspot.com 

 Built 1954 by  P K Harris & Sons Ltd, Appledore YN 55. L56.9'. B16.4', D5.9'. 37grt. 325bhp 6cyl 4SCSA 8.75"x11.5" Lister Blackstone ER4M diesel engine. BP5.5t ON186095.


1954 Delivered to Clements, Knowling & Co Ltd, London. 28-2-1962 Sold to United Towing Co Ltd, Hull, renamed Lighterman. 1974 Transferred to  Humber Tugs Ltd. 20-9-1977 Sold to  Felixarc Ltd, Felixstowe, renamedGary Gray.  1988 Sold to Heysham Boatmen, Heysham  Lancs. 1995 Sank at moorings at Heysham. 1995 Salved and rebuilt. 1995 Sold to  Hampson Marine Towing, Fleetwood. 199? Sold to Scottish owners, renamed Garry Gray 2006 Seen on Holy Loch. 8-2012 Sank in fish dock at Holyhead. Later salved but sank again. 10-2012 Plans to raise again and then break up locally.  6-6-2013 Raised and placed aboard crane barge Lara 1 and towed to Liverpool for scrapping

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LITTLE BRITON [1]

 Built 1866 at Blackwall. Iron. L60'. B12'. D6.6'. 27grt. 20nhp 2cyl steam engine. ON54676.


1866 Delivered to  G Lockett & E S Judkins, London. 1870[by] Owner George Lockett, Upper Thames St., London. 1882[by] Owner Henry Barry, Plaistow, London. 22-10-1886 Ashore in Erith Reach in thick fog. 1887 Owner Joseph Westwood, Millwall. 1891 Owner William Allen, London. 1893 Owner Arthur Burgin, New Cross, London. 1900[by] Owner Harry Keep, London. 1893 Owners A, H & H Keep, London. 1900 Owners G Knowling & J Clements, Brentford. 1921 Scrapped.
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LITTLE BRITON [2]

Built  1918 by W & G Stephens, Banff. Wood. L56'. B14'. D7.2'. 35grt. 150ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty and Son. ON160636.

1918 Delivered to War Office, Inland Water Transport Directorate as either AS 314 or AS 315. 1929 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford, named Little Briton. 1946 Scrapped.

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MARGARET

 See under THAMES STEAM TUG & LIGHTERAGE CO LTD.

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MAUD

 
Photo A Hughes colln.


Built 1900 by G Rennie & Co, Greenwich. L70'. B17.2'. D8.9'. 63grt. 300ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by T A Young, Blackwall. ON112750

1900 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1929 Sold to Clements Knowling Co Ltd, Brentford 1954 Scrapped.

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MOSELLE

 Built 1887 By D. J. Dunlop, Port Glasgow. YN184. L70.2'. B16.1'. 71grt. 50nhp 3cylTE steam engine by builder. ON94323.
 
1887 Delivered to London & Tilbury Lighterage Co., London. 1905 Owners London & Tilbury Dredging Co., London. 1915 Owners R.E.V. James Ltd., Southampton. 1917 Owners James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co., Southampton. 1918 Owners Tilbury Contracting and Dredging Co., London. 1924 Owners Clements Knowling & Co., Brentford. 1934 Scrapped.
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PAMELA ALICE

Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
 
 Built 1914 by  Scheepswerf De Groot & van Vliet, Slikkerveer. YN48 L59.8'. B14.1'. D6.5'. 45grt. 30nhp 3cyl TE steam engine. ON146621.

1914 Launched for Richard d'Hont, Ghent named Edouard [some sources Edouward].  1916 Owners War Office, Inland Water Transport Directorate, renamed  AS 82. 1922 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, London, renamed Pamela Alice.  1956 Scrapped by T W Ward Ltd., Grays.

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PRINCE REGENT

Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
 
 Built 1906 by Edwards and Co.,  Millwall. YN566. L64.9'. B15.6'. D8.3'. 52grt. 249ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON123691.


1911 Owners  Gardner, Locket & Hinton Ltd, London. 1924 Owners Charrington Gardner and Locket Ltd., London.  1934[by] Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, London. 1958 Scrapped.
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REX


Built 1889 by Samuda Bros, Blackwall. L69'. B14'. D7.6'. 40grt. 225ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Young and Sons, London. ON96685.


1889 Owner Henry James, Lambeth. 1891 Owner C F Cory-Wright, London. 1896 Owners William Cory & Son Ltd., London. 1913 Sold to Clements Knowling & Co Ltd., London. 1934 Scrapped.
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REYNARD

 Built 1877 at Stockton. L53'. B10'. D7.5'. 23grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON85072.

1882[by] Owners London and St. Katherines Dock Company, London. 1892[by] Owner James Clements, Brentford. 1920 Register closed. 

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SCORCHER [1]

 
Photo Rays colln

Built 1878 by  Harvey & Co, Hayle. Iron. L62'. B13.4'. D6.8'. 30grt.  24nhp steam engine. ON108158.

1896 First registration London. 1900[by] Owners Hope Lighterage, Brentford. 1911[by] Owner James Clements, Brentford. 1924 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, London. 1957 Same owners, 1958 Believed scrapped.
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 SCORCHER [2]

Built 1958 by P K Harris Ltd., Appledore. YN74. L56.9'. B16.4'. D5.9'. 37grt. 325bhp 6-cyl. 8.75"x11.5" 4SCSA Blackstone ER4M type engine made by Lister, Blackstone Ltd., Dursley. BP5.5tons. ON187084

1958 Delivered to Clements Knowling Ltd., London. 2-1962 Sold to United Towing Co Ltd., Hull renamed Keelman.  4-4-1978 Transferred to Humber Tugs Ltd., Hull.  1995 Sold for scrapping but resold  to Briggs Marine Contractors, Burntisland,  renamed Ross Lyn. 2004 Sold to Barbour, Lowestoft.
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SHEEN


 Built 1925 by John Chambers, Oulton Broad. L64'. B14.9'. D7.6'. 52grt. 43nhp steam engine. ON148571.

1925 Delivered to Tough & Henderson Ltd., Teddington. 1958 Reengined 300bhp diesel. 1966 Transferred to Clements Tough Ltd., Brentford. 1978 Sold to Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 198? On Penryn River, Cornwall, believed used as houseboat. 2015 On River Medway.
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STORM QUEEN

See under Woods Lighterage.

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SUNBURY [1]

 
Photo B Hunt colln.


Built 1880 by Richard S Smith, Preston. Iron. L60.5'. B13.5'. D5.5'. 32grt. 35nhp 2x2cyl 12.5"x12.5"x18"s compound steam engines by builder. Twin screw. ON115812.

1880 Delivered to unknown owner. 1902 Owners G Knowling & J Clements, Brentford. 1916 Transferred to Clements Knowling Ltd., Brentford. 1923 Scrapped
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SUNBURY [2]

 
Photo B Hunt colln.

Built 1889 by J & G Rennie Ltd., Blackfriars. L54.9'. B11.9'. D6.4'. 29grt. 24nhp 1cyl steam engine by Machier. ON96688
 
1889 Delivered to Surrey Commercial Docks Co., London, named Greenland. 1903 Re-engined 2cyl compound by Baird. 1909 Transferred to PLA. 1923 Sold to Clements, Knowling Ltd, Brentford, renamed Sunbury. 1946 Scrapped.
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SWIFT [1]

No details known.

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SWIFT [2]

Built 1936 by James Pollock and Sons Ltd., Faversham. YN1528.  L41'. B10.6'. D5.3'. 60bhp Widdop engine.


 4-1936 Launched. 5-1936 Completed. No other info.
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TEDDINGTON

Built 1949 by Brooke Marine Ltd, Oulton Broad. L26.6'. B8.6'. D4.1'. 6grt. 42bhp diesel engine. ON183192.


1949 Delivered to Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 1966 Transferred to Clements Tough Ltd, Brentford.

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VELOX [1]

Photo B Hunt colln.


Built 1898 at Greenwich. L70'. B16.2'. D7.6'. 60grt. 55nhp steam engine. ON108384.

1898 Delivered to Vokins and Co Ltd., London. 1924 Sold to Clements Knowling Ltd., London.
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VELOX [2]

On River Crouch 3-3-2010. Photo P Vannuffel.


Built 1949 by Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L41.3'. B12.1'. D5.0'. 20grt. 120bhp Diesel engine.  ON183058.
 
1949 Delivered to Clements Knowling Ltd., London. 1950 Acquired by PLA.  19?? Sold to  London River Services, Charlton. 19?? Owners  London Docklands Museum. 19?? Owner Alan Jubb. 199? Owner  Alan Pratt, Rainham Kent. 2007 Sold to Crouch River Services, Burnham on Crouch. Reengined 8cyl Gardner diesel. 2010 Still in service.

Photo P Vannuffel.

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VIGILANT

 
Photog unknown

 

Built 1899 at Greenwich. L70.1'. B16.7'. D8.9'. 63grt 80nhp steam engine. ON112651.

1899 Delivered to Vokins Ltd., London. 1947 Sold to Clements Knowling Ltd., London. 195? Scrapped.
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VIVACITY

Photo K Watson colln 


Built 1910 by  G Rennie & Co, Greenwich. L70'. B17.3'. D8.8'. 68grt. 375ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON129194.

1910 Delivered to Vokins & Co Ltd, London. 1924 Owner Vokins Ltd. 21-12-1937 Collided with and sank motor barge Dee off Butlers Wharf. 1934 Still owned Vokins. 1938[post] Sold to  Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford 12-1940 Req by Admiralty for patrol service. 23-8-1945 Returned to owners. 1957 Scrapped by T W Ward Ltd., Grays.

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VIXEN


Built  1872 by John Dudgeon, Cubitt Town, Poplar. Iron. L55.6'. B12.9'. D6.7'. 33grt. 24nhp 2cyl oscillating steam engine by Brassey and Betts Ltd., Liverpool.  Engine built 1857. ON65678.

1872 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1-1876 Owners and skipper appeared in court charged with navigating in a manner to harm public, i.e. towing 11 barges in single line near Albert Bridge. Case dismissed as no bye-laws in place at this time limiting number to six. 1889 Reengined  40nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by Young & Sons, Blackwall 1897 Owners Fielder Hickman & Co Ltd, London. 1910 Owners  Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1913 Owners Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow. 1919 Owner Emanuel Smith, Ham Wharf, Brentford. 1927 Sold to Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 23-2-1937 Fouled and extensively damaged moorings off Putney whilst towing 6 barges. 1947 Scrapped.

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WEYBRIDGE

Built  1916 by George & Thomas Smith, Rye. Wood. L52.6'. B12.8'. D5.8'. 24grt. 80ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty and Son Ltd. ON139188.


1917 Delivered to Clements Knowling & Co Ltd., London. 1924 Still owned. 1937 Deleted from register.
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JAMES W COOK AND CO. LTD.

James W Cook originally began trading about 1874 as wharf owners. On May 22nd 1897 Messrs  J W Cook and Co Ltd was formed, to operate as going concerns the businesses of James W  Cook and lighterage company Ross and Deering. Among the new companies assets at this time  were Millwall Wharf and Plough Wharf, both situated at Cubitt Town on the Isle of Dogs  and Orchard Wharf at Blackwall. They also owned a warehouse in Creechurch Lane, two steam  tugs and 73 lighters.
The Bulk Oil Steamship Company, operating a fleet of coastal tankers with names beginning  Pass of ------ was also owned and operated by Cook's from offices at 130-138, Minories,  London. In 1947 They purchased part of an old shipyard at Wivenhoe on the River Colne in  Essex. Many tugs and lighters were built here, but one of the largest vessels built was  the sail training ship Lord Nelson. As the London lighterage industry went into decline J  W Cook were taken over by William Cory and Sons Ltd in April 1958. They became part of  The Mercantile Lighterage Company, under a Cory rationalization scheme,  in 1961. Cory  continued to operate the shipyard at Wivenhoe until very recently.

 

BLIZZARD

 
Photo RGR colln

Built 1916 by Crabtree and Co., Gt. Yarmouth. YN160. L70.8'. B18.2'. D8.9'. 70grt. 40nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON139128.
1916 Delivered to James W. Cook & Co Ltd., London. 195? Re-engined 440bhp Crossley diesel. 1958 Sold to William Cory & Son Ltd., London. 1961 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Ltd., London, renamed Redoubt. 1965 Transferred to William Cory & Son Ltd., London. 1972 Scrapped by T.W. Ward Ltd., Grays.

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BREEZY

 
Photog unknown

Built 1914 by Rennie Forestt Ltd., Wivenhoe. YN1232. L70.9'. B18.9'. D8.7'. 40nhp 3cyl TE steam engine by Crabtree Ltd., Gt. Yarmouth.  ON136723.

1914 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 195? Owner Wiles Lighterage Ltd., London. 195? Reengined 390bhp British Polar diesel. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London.  1962 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1968 Laid up. 5-2-1971 Scrapped by T W Ward Ltd., Grays.

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CLOUDY

 
Photo C.C. Beazley (Kevin Blair/Andrew Wiltshire collection)


Built 1948 by J W Cook Ltd.,  Wivenhoe. YN1001. L34.3'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt 100bhp Ruston Horrnsby diesel engine.  ON184264.


1948 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1961 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London.  1983 Sold to CBM London. 19?? Owner Mr Wilson, Cherry Garden, Rotherhithe. 2010 Still in existence at Canvey island. 6-2020 Scrapped at Canvey Island.

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COBORN

 
Photo B Hunt colln.

Built 1893 by Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd Blackwall. L61.8'. B14'. D6.6'. 36grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON102790.

1893 Delivered to M. Cohen, London. 1911[by] Sold to James W. Cook & Co Ltd., London. 16-4-1914 Swamped and sank off Greenhithe with the loss of five men including Richard John Harrison, Griffiths, King, Barrett and Littles. Skipper Ross  and boy Swaith saved by another tug. . 1934[by] Owner Thomas Gardiner, East Greenwich. 1939 [by] Owner Lane Towing Ltd., (Henry D. Lane), London. 1949 Sold to Alfred E. White, London. 195? Scrapped.

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DAUNTLESS


Built 1884 by Joseph S. Watson, Blackwall. L56'. B13.1'. D7.2'. 37grt. 30nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by G S de Ritter, Limehouse. ON89659.

1884 Delivered to William Ross & Richard Deering, London. 1897 Sold to James W. Cook & Co Ltd., London. 1916 Sold to Richard Grainger, Hull. 1919 Owner  Ada Augusta Grainger, Hull. 1927 Scrapped.

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GUSTY

Photog unknown
 
 
Photog unknown. Cox colln.
 

Built 1913 by Montrose S.B. Ltd.,  Montrose. YN56. L71'. B18.1'. D8.1'. 62grt.  43nhp. 2cyl compound steam engine. 1941 Reengined 385bhp diesel.  ON135236


6-1913 Delivered to James W. Cook & Co Ltd.,  London. 15-11-1917  Req by War Office for service at Dunkirk, managers C. Rowbotham & Sons Ltd., London.  14-6-1919 Returned to owner. 1-1-1920 Captain Thomas George Nichols awarded OBE for services rendered during WW1. 13-8-1932 Fred Ennes fell overboard off Orchard Wharf and was drowned. 23-4-1940 Case heard in Admiralty Court regarding collision with coaster Daniel M in Greenwich Reach. 1941 Re-engined 385bhp diesel. 1951 Rebuilt. 1958 Sold to William Cory & Son Ltd.,  London. 1962 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 10-1967 Arrived at  T.W. Ward Ltd.,  Grays, for scrapping. [£225].

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HAZY


Built 1949 by J W Cook Ltd., Wivenhoe. YN1008. . L35.6'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt. 105bhp Ruston Hornsby diesel engine. ON184265.


1949 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1961 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1983 Sold. 1984 Owners Barnard Piling and Dredging Ltd., Kingston-on-Thames. 19?? Owner RJ Turk, Kingston. 19?? Owner J Please, Kingston. 200? Owner  Colin Bullock. 2009 Advertised for sale at £5499. Later at Hoo Marina, River Medway. 2011 Reported to have left Hoo by road transport for River Humber.

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HURRICANE

Photo Rays colln


Built 1938 by Richard Dunston Ltd., Hessle. YN396. L78.1'. B20.1'. D8.4'. 90grt. 660bhp 2SCSA 4cyl 14.25"x23.5" diesel engine by Sulzer Bros Ltd., Winterthur.  ON166578.

1938 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 29-11-1939 Req by Admiralty as boarding vessel. 1944 Transferred to Stores Dept., Sheerness. 1946 Returned to owners.  1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1969 Reengined Lister Blackstone diesel engine 1983 Sold to Braithwaite and Dean Ltd., London. After 1995 Sold to Thames and Medway Towage., London.  2004 Derelict at Charlton and later Deptford Creek.

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MISTY

Photo RGR Colln


Built 1951 by J W Cook Ltd., Wivenhoe. YN1034. L35.6'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt. 100bhp Ruston Hornsby diesel engine. ON184457.


1952 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1961 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London.  1983 Sold to Thames Conservancy Commissioners, London, renamed Cannonbrook. 1995 Owners Environment Agency, London. 1-2010 Acquired by Broads Authority, Thorpe, Norfolk. Transferred to Lake Lothing by lowloader and now has Gardner engine.

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MYSTIC

 
Photo B Hunt colln.


Built 1899 by Lytham S B Co Ltd., Lytham. YN264. L71.5'. B17'. D9.9'. 75grt. 50nhp 2cyl 16"x34"x22"s compound steam engine by builder. ON110067.

1899 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1914 Owners Archibald McAusland and Frederick Turner, Hull. 1914 Sold to the Troy Steam Towing Company Ltd., (John Robson, manager), Hull. 25-6-1915 Req by Admiralty.  13-9-1915 Returned to owners. 6-7-1916 Req by Admiralty for Humber Boom service. 20-9-1916 Returned to owners. 1916 Sold to War Office, renamed HT12. 1918 Transferred to Admiralty serving  Ostend and Southampton. Renamed Mystic. 1932 Sold to Victor and Charles Roberts, Bristol renamed Avoncock. 1933 Scrapped by J Cashmore Ltd., Newport Mon.

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RESOLUTE


 Built 1891 by A.W. Robertson & Co, Lea Shipbuilding Works, Canning Town. L65.6'. B15'. D8.1'. 51grt. 220ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON99022.

1891 Delivered to William Ross & Richard Deering, London. 1897 Sold to James W Cook & Co Ltd.,  London. 1915 Sold to R.E.V. James Ltd., Southampton. 1915 Sold to Resolute Co Ltd., Manchester. 1915 Chartered to Edmund Nutall & Co Ltd., Liverpool, for construction work at Cammell Laird Ltd. 1920 Sold to James H. Lamey and John & Edward Marwood., Liverpool. 1928 Lost off Hoylake.

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SHOWERY

Photo C.C. Beazley (Kevin Blair/Andrew Wiltshire collection)


Built 1952 by J W Cook Ltd., Wivenhoe. L35.6'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt. 90bhp Ruston Hornsby diesel engine. ON184640.


1952 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London.  1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1961 Transferred to Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1983 Sold to J Read. 1987 Sold to Hastings Bros Ltd. 199? Sold to Max Couper, Battersea renamed Pablo. 2005 Still in existence.

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SQUALLY

Launch of SQUALLY. Photo Roy Treble colln.


Built 1946 by J W Cook Ltd., Orchard Wharf, Blackwall. L34.3'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt. 90bhp Ruston Hornsby diesel engine.  ON184454.


1946 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1994 Scrapped.

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STORMY


Built 1916 by Crabtree Ltd.,  Gt. Yarmouth. YN159. L71.2'. B18.2'. D8.9'. 72grt. 40nhp. 300ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON139115.


1916 Delivered to J W Cook Ltd., London. 1958 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London. 16-10-1961 Arrived at T W Ward Ltd., Grays, for scrapping.

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Also owners of the registered barges;

Bittern C; Corncrake C; Drake C; Gannet C; Seagull C; Sheldrake C. 

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B E COPEMAN LTD

PLODDER

Photo D Asprey colln

Built 1931 by T. van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN 14. L46.4'. B12.3'. D5.3'. 23grt. 100bhp 2cyl Kromhout diesel engine. ON162625.

1931 Delivered to John & Josephine Crisp, London named Plodder. 1932 Sold to William Soanes Ltd., London. 1933 Sold to Orient Lighterage Co Ltd.,  London. 8-4-1942 Req by Admiralty for port duties in South Atlantic. 17-11-1942 Purchased by MoWT and transferred to West Africa. 28-10-1945 Laid up. 1948 Sold to C. Crawley Ltd., London. 1951 Owners Argosies Ltd., London. 1954 Sold to B.E. Copeman Ltd., London, Re-engined 330bhp  6cyl Parr & Dunwoody diesel engine. 1962 Sold to W.J. Woodward, Fisher Ltd., London, Renamed Duke Shore. 1973 Sold to Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd., Erith, renamed Betty. 198? Owners McCann Towing Co., London, renamed Freedom. 198? Sold to Greenhithe Salvage Services, Greenhithe, Renamed Duke Shore. 198? Owners Medway Towing Services, Rochester. 200? Sold to Mr Clifford Brown as private vessel. Laid up in Barking Creek. 30-4-2013 Purchased by Euan Maybank and Rachael Smith. Now powered by Caterpillar 240 t/diesel engine.

 
Photo B Hunt colln
 

Photographed 5-2013 by Euan Maybank. Thanks to Euan for the latest history.

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WILLIAM CORSAN

LAUREL

Built 1835 at North Shields. Wood paddle tug. L54.3'. B13'. D6.7'. 36grt. 15nhp steam engine by Bettering. ON9053.

1835 Delivered to unknown owner. 17-12-1846 Owner became William Corsan, London. 1854 Owner became Rachael Corsan, London. No further trace.

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H COVINGTON & SONS LTD

ADUR II

          

Built 1909 by Hepple & Co Ltd., S. Shields. YN598.  Designed by J Pollock, London. Ship No 264. L56.2', B14.4'. D7.1'. 54grt. 40nhp 2cyl 13"x26"x18"s compound steam engine by builder. ON132701

 3-10-1909 Launched for J Pollock Ltd., London, Named Radiant. 1910 Completed for  Thomas R. Westray, London, renamed Adur II.  1914  Sold to R. E. V. James Ltd., Southampton.  5-8-1914 Req for Admiralty service at Portsmouth.15-3-1919 Returned to owner. 1919 Sold to London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Company and London & South Western Railway Company.  1922 Sold to the Southern Railway Company, London.  1928  Sold to ShorehamHarbour Trustees.  1938 Sold to Peter Foster & Company, Hull19-7-1938 100% (5-year) mortgaged to the National Provincial Bank, London.  19.10.1942 Mortgage redeemed in full.  11.1942 Sold to H. Covington & Sons Ltd, London6-5-1946 Sold to the Standard Lighterage Company Ltd, Liverpool for £1050.  10- 8-1946 Capsized and sank 1 mile North of  Hartland Point, Bristol Channel during her delivery voyage. Chief Engineer found dead, clinging to a raft by Clovelly lifeboat which recovered rest of crew from water. The subsequent enquiry heard from surviving crew members, some of whom had contacted their families telling them to engage solicitors if they did not return, that the vessel was a floating death trap, leaking badly [it had sunk in Newhaven Harbour enroute on the 15th of June!], carried no lifeboat for the sea voyage, the raft had no oars, tanks, or distress flares, lifejackets had no tapes and the pumps had not worked for at least three hours before the accident.

To view the official enquiry report click HERE

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BENCLUTHA

Built 1895 by William Hamilton & Co Ltd., Port Glasgow. YN120 L70'. B16.4'. D9'. 70grt. 52nhp steam engine. ON105710.

1895 Delivered to H Covington & Sons Ltd, Battersea. 1915 Req for Admiralty service at Harwich. 1919 Returned to owners. 1-7-1926 In Fountain Dry Dock, Rotherhithe. 1940 Sold to  R G Odell Ltd., London. 1968 Scrapped.

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ENGADINE

Built 1940 by J Pollock Sons & Co Ltd, Faversham (Yd 1783)  23grt 4nrt, 50.1 x 13.1 x 4.5ft.   2SA 8½"x12" 150bhp diesel engine  by H Widdop & Co Ltd, Keighley. ON 168020


8-1940 launched. 30-9-1940 to  H Covington & Son Ltd, London.  28-5-1942 requisitioned by Admiralty as NAT 118. 2-1944 purchased by MOWT and sent to East Indies Command as Engadine.  26-5-1944 British registry closed. No further trace.

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FURY
 
Built 1879 by W Walker & Co, Deptford. Iron. L62.9'. B12.5'. D6.7'. 32grt. 30nhp 2cyl steam engine by Alexander Wilson. ON81602.

1879 Delivered to Henry Covington, Pimlico. 17-1-1881 Skipper William Horlock fined forty shillings for 'navigating at a speed as to cause damage to river bank' at Putney the previous March. 1895 Owner James Clements, Brentford. 1898 Owners J Clements & George Knowling. 1916 Owners Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 1939 Scrapped.

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LYNMOUTH

Photo B Hunt colln.

Built 1892 by Schlesinger Davis & Co.,  Wallsend. YN 164. L60.5'. B15.7'. D7.5'. 45grt. 150ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by  Hedley and Boyd, North Shields. ON101962.

1892 Delivered to Henry Covington, Battersea. 1905 Owners Harry, Herbert & Frederick Covington, Battersea. 1910 Owners H. Covington & Sons Ltd., Battersea. 1940 Scrapped.

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Also owners of the Thames Spritsail sailing barges;-

Arthur ; Britannic ; Chieftain ; Clara Ann ; Cutty Sark ; Daring ; Edwin; Fleur De Lis ; Frank ; Freddy ; George ; Harriet ; H.C. ; Henley ; Industry ; James & Ann ; James Covington ; Kingfisher ; M.A.C. ; Maggie (ketch); Maria ; Marian; Martha; Mary ; Mayor; M.M.C.; Monarch ; Noclaf ; North Kent ; Old England ; Pebble ; Pickwick ; Polly ; Sam Weller ; Start; Tam O'Shanter ; Thistle; Violet.

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