GULL [1]
Photo in Etheredge list
Built
1898 by Dundee Shipbuilding Co., Dundee.
YN111. L69'. B16.4'. D8.5'. 55grt. 1nrt. 60nhp steam engine. ON110052.
1898
Delivered to General Steam Nav. Co., London.
1928[by] Owners Etheredge's Transport and Shipping Agency Ltd., London.
Renamed Masterful. 194? Sold to Greenhithe
Lighterage Co., Greenhithe. 1956 Not in register.
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GULL [2]
Built 1929 by
Crabtree and Co Ltd., Gt. Yarmouth. YN186. L69'. B17.1'. D8.3'. 64grt. 22hp
2cyl compound steam engine. ON161271
1929
Delivered to General Steam Navigation Co Ltd., London.
Named Gull. 10-7-1940
Req for Admiralty service. 30-1-1946
Returned to owner. 195? Sold to Vokins & Co Ltd., London,
renamed Voracious. 1960 Rebuilt, re-engined
500bhp diesel. 1972 Sold to Michael J. Batty, Singapore
and shipped as deck cargo from Hamburg
to Singapore.
[Departed Thames 2-8-1972].
Renamed Gregory B. 1976 Believed sold to Persian
owners.
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GULL [3]
Photo
RGR colln
Built 1952 by
Hepworth Shipyard Ltd., Paull. L75.5'. B18.5'. D6.5'. 75grt 400bhp 2SCSA
British Polar diesel engine. Lister auxiliary diesel driving generator set.
ON184666.
1952
Delivered to G S N Co Ltd., London.
1964 Sold to M B Dredging Ltd., London
renamed MB Thrush. 1980 Sold to J T Palmer and
Sons Ltd., Gravesend,
renamed Niparound. 19?? Sold to General Marine
Services. 2005 Seen at Hoo Marina, River Medway.
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LUCY
Built 1890 at Deptford. Steel screw tug. 42.6'x9'x3.8'. 11grt. 4nrt. 5hp. steam engine. ON98182.
6-11-1890 Registered London. 1891 owners General Steam Nav. Co., London. Owned until 1905 when register closed.
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ROBIN
ROBIN, renamed STAG in Grimsby ownership. Photo courtesy Brian Sherratt.
Built
1904 by John Rennie, Greenwich.
YN996. L62., B14.5'. D6.7'. 44grt. 11nrt. 30nhp 2cyl compound steam engine.
ON120475.
1904
Delivered to General Steam Navigation Company, London,
named Robin. 1922 Sold to Peter Foster & Company, Hull,
and renamed Earl Tut. 1928 Sold to Charles F.
Buxton, Grimsby,
and renamed Stag, replacing a demolished vessel
of the same name. 12-1944 Sold to John Henry Piggott and later Walter W.
Piggott, Grimsby.
[post] 1955 Scrapped.
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ROBIN
REDBREAST
Built
1925 by James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN 1199. L66.5'. B16.''. D6.4'.
37grt. 120bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON148698.
9-1925
Launched. 1925 Delivered to General Steam Nav Co Ltd., London.
19?? Req by Admiralty and based at Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth.
12-6- 1946 Handed over to W.D. Tamlyn & Co Ltd. 1948 Sold to Alpha
Towage Co Ltd, renamed Sangay. 1952 Re-engined
280bhp 7cyl Lister diesel, renamed Alcydon. 1992
Register closed.
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GENERAL WHARFAGE AND
SUPPLY COMPANY
BEAUMONT
Built 1907 by
P McGregor and Sons, Kirkintilloch. L69'. B16.6'. D8.5'. 58grt. 60nhp
2cylinder compound steam engine by Stewart and Fulton, Glasgow..
ON124160.
1910[by]
Owners John Stewart and Walter Fulton, Glasgow. [PoR
Midland, Ontario].
1923 PoR London.
1923[by] Owner Henry J Beazley, Southampton.
1924[by] Owners General Wharfage and Supply Co Ltd., Erith. 1935 Still owned.
1938[by] Owner Charles Wilson, Bexleyheath,Kent.6-3-1940
Req by Admiralty. 13-3-1940
Returned to owner as unsuitable. No further trace.
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CHAMPION
See under
FRANK A STONE.
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CROWSTONE
Photo in Cory section
Built 1932 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1410. L66.8’. B16.9’. D7.3’.
48grt. 275bhp Mirrlees Bickerton and Day diesel engine. ON163301.
6-1932
Launched. 10-1932 Completed and delivered to General Wharfage & Supply Co
Ltd., London.
1945 Sold to William Cory and Son Ltd., London.
1947 Transferred to Cory Tank Lighterage Ltd., London.
1950 Reengined 330bhp Crossley diesel. 1970 Scrapped by T.W. Ward Ltd.,
Grays.
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LYDFORD
Built 1880 by
T A Young, Blackwall. L59.8’. B13.7’. D7.1’. 40grt. 30nhp 2cyl steam
engine by Young and Co, London.
ON82814.
1880
Delivered to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Union.
1891[by] Sold to D Radford and Co., London,
later renamed Lydford. 1896 Acquired by William
Cory and Son Ltd., London.
1914 Sold to General Wharfage and Supply Co Ltd., Erith. 1933[by] Owners Thames
Towing Company, Greenwich.
1934[by] Owner Samuel H Hallett, Park
Place, Greenwich.
1942 Scrapped.
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SILVERSTONE
Built 1935 by
R Dunston, Hessle. L66’. B17.6’. D7.3’. 60grt. 390bhp Atlas Polar diesel
engine. ON164554.
1935 Launched
by Mrs A C Adams. 1935 Delivered to General Wharfage and Supply Co Ltd., London,
named Silverstone. 5-3-1941 Sunk after setting off aircraft laid mine 3 miles
above Rochester bridge near Aylesford, River Medway, whilst towing barges
Rockstone, Sandstone, Stonecurb and Cestone. All eight men on board lost. Later
repaired and returned to service. 1945 Sold to Wm Cory and Son Ltd., London
renamed Mercedes. 5-3-1969 Arrived at T W Ward Ltd., Grays for scrapping.
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Also owners
of the Thames
Spritsail sailing barge;-
Tudor.
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GEORGE C GRAVES
ADA
Built 1875 by John & William Dudgeon, London. Iron screw tug. 47 grt. 13 nrt. L70.2 ft B13.9 ft D7.0 ft. 30hp. C2cyl (15.25, 27.5 x 14in) steam engine by builder. ON70724
6-6-1875 Delivered to unknown owner. 1880[by] Owner George C. Graves, London. 1885[by] Owner Phillips Graves, London. 1900[by] Owner Phillip Margetts, London later owners William & Sarah Margetts. 1917 reg. at Grimsby
1917 Owner Grimsby Steam Tug & Launch Co. Ltd., Grimsby. 1930[by] Owner Lincolnshire Towage Co. Ltd., Grimsby. No further trce.
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MARK GOODWIN
LONDON
Built 1881 by
W Walker and Co., Deptford. Iron screw tug. L77.4'. B14.6'. D8.6'. 50grt. 50nhp
2cyl compound steam engine by James Watt & Co, London.
ON85059
1881 Owner
William Walker, London.
1881 Sold to Mark Goodwin, Southwark. 1888 Sold to Mark Mordey & John
Carney, Newport
Mon. 10-1889 Sold to The Alexandra Towing Co Ltd, Liverpool
for £1600. 1908 Scrapped at Tranmere.
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A H GREEN LIMITED
Funnel; Blue
with red top separated by a black band bordered by narrow white bands.
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ALCIS
Built 1929 by
Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Haarlem.
YN 235. L50.2'. B12'. D4.8'. 25grt. 200bhp 4cyl Kromhout diesel by Perman,
Bermondsey. ON161376.
1929
Delivered to A.H. Green & Co Ltd., London. 7-6-1933 Collided with Battersea Bridge sustaining damage. 29-4-1941
Req by Admiralty as skid towing minesweeper.. 12-7-1945
Returned to owner. 1957 Still owned.
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ANSAY
Built
1929 by Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Mij., Haarlem
YN 236. L50.5'. B12'. D4.8'. 25grt. 200bhp Kromhout 4cyl diesel by Perman and
Co., Bermondsey. ON161375.
1929
Delivered to A.H. Green & Co Ltd., London.15-9-1940
On UK
Admiralty service as minesweeper at Gravesend.10-10-1940
Returned to owner 29-4-1941
On UK
Admiralty service as skid towing Minesweeper at Gravesend.18-8-1945
Returned to owner. 1957 Still owned [by Palmer].
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BALNA
Photog unknown
Built 1929 by
Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Haarlem
YN 233. L54.6'. B14.5'. D6.3'. 38grt. 200bhp 4cyl Kromhout diesel engine by
Perman and Co., Bermondsey. ON161360.
1929
Delivered to A H Green Ltd., London.25-7-1942
Req by Admiralty. 10-1942 Transferred to MoWT for port duties in Scotland,
Managers Ross and Marshall Ltd. 3-12-1942 Sold to Admiralty. 1-10-1942
Sold to W E White and Sons Ltd., London.
1953 Reengined 300bhp Widdop diesel. 4-8-1953 Renamed Lily White. 1973 Sold to M Tugs Ltd., London.
1973 Reengined with second hand Gardner
diesel. 1975 Converted to liveaboard at Hoo. Reengined 2x Foden MR4 diesel,
twin screw. Renamed Lilly White. 1991 Registry closed. 5-2007 At Hoo
Marina.
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BANTO
photog unknown. B Hunt
colln
Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
Built 1929 by
Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Haarlem
YN 234. L54.6'. B14.6'. D6.2'. 38grt. 200bhp 4cyl Kromhout diesel engine by
Perman and Co., Bermondsey. ON161361.
1929
Delivered to A H Green Ltd., London.
1935 Re-engined at PalmersWharf
with 330bhp Crossley diesel. 1938[post] renamed Premiere.
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SPARTEOLUS
See under
WRENSTONE in William Cory lists.
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TAT
Built 1930
James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN1353. L70'. B16.1'. D7.6'. 51grt. 270bhp
Bolinder diesel engine. ON161386.
2-1930
Launched. 3-1930 Delivered to Tester Bros Ltd., Greenhithe. 1934 Still owned.
1939 Owner A H Green Ltd. London.
1975 Same owner.
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GREENHITHE LIGHTERAGE CO
LTD.
Funnel;
Yellow.
BRITANNIA
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1893 by
J.S. Watson (Gainsborough) Ltd., Gainsborough. L68.6'. B15.6'. D8.9'. 76grt.
60nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by Edward Young, Millwall. ON102810.
1893
Delivered to South Metropolitan Gas Co Ltd., London,
named T B Heathorn. 1949 Owners became South
Eastern Gas Board, London.
1956 Sold to Greenhithe Lighterage Co Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Britannia. 1957 Re-engined 360bhp National diesel.
1982 Sold to Medway Secondary Metals Ltd., Rainham Kent for further trading.
1982 Sold to Atlas Transport Ltd., London.
1983 Sold to Greenhithe Salvage Services, Greenhithe. 1987 Sold to Douglas
Steven & Partners, for intended preservation at ButlersWharf.
199? Sold to Mr. Tears, Rainham. 200? Believed sunk. 2002 Salved by W
Blake and moved to Barking Creek. 2010 Still in existence in Barking
Creek. 3-10-2017 Towed by tug General VIII to EMR Erith for scrapping.
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CALLIOPE
Built
1935 by T. van Duijvendijk's Scheepswerf, Lekkerkerk. YN 18. 80grt. 60bhp
Bolinder diesel engine.
1935
Delivered to Greenhithe Lighterage Co Ltd., Greenhithe. 198? Privately owned.
198? Sold to General Port Services Ltd., London,
renamed Rio. 19?? Sold to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London.12-9-1998
Seen at CanaryWharf.
2007 Still in existence at Hoo Marina.
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EMBER
Built 1908 by
Rennie Forrest Shipbuilding Co., Wivenhoe Essex. Designed by James Pollock
Ltd., London,
ship number 190. Screw tug. L45.27'. B11.31'. D5.44'. 18grt. 2cyl
8"x16"x10" compound steam engine by Mumford. Boiler 6'dia x 7'.
120psi. ON155179.
1908
Delivered to Thames
Conservancy Board, London.
1909 Transferred to PLA. 1918 Req by Admiralty. Served Egypt.
1919 Returned to PLA. 1933 Sold to H. A. Deering [Lighterage] Ltd. London.
1938 Owners Greenhithe Lighterage Company Ltd. 1938 Re-engined 90bhp 2cyl
Bolinder diesel engine. 1949 Scrapped.
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HERMIONE
Launch tug.
Wood. Gardner
6LB diesel engine
Sold as
houseboat. At Putney 1980's. 2010 Reported as a hulk near Bradwell, Essex.
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HOLEBOURNE
Built 1915 by
Philip and Son, Dartmouth.
YN452. Screw tug. L48.27'. B12.14'. D6'. 26grt. 70ihp 2cyl compound steam
engine by builder. ON145106.
1915
Delivered to War Office as A11. 1916 Now AS11. 1919 Acquired by PLA, renamed Holebourne. 1948 Sold to Greenhithe Lighterage Co.,
Greenhithe. 19?? Sold and renamed Leonie. No
further trace.
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LEONIE
See under RTC
III, River Thames
Carriers.
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MASTERFUL
See under
GULL [1], General Steam Navigation Co.
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TATTOO [TAT TOO]
Photo B Hunt colln
Built 1932 by by T. van Duivendijk's Scheepswerf N. V., Lekkerkerk. launch tug. 15g. 45.0 x 10.5 x 3.7 feet.4-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. petrol/paraffin 'Kelvin' engine by Bergius Company Ltd., Glasgow.
1932 delivererd to Greenhithe Lighterage Company Ltd., Greenhithe. 1935 Re-engined4-cyl. 2 S.C.S.A. engine by the Atlantic Engine Company (1920) Ltd., Wishaw. 1939 Sold to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd, Greenhithe and renamed JOKER. 5.1942 Requisitioned by the Admiralty. 16-7-1942 Lost in heavy weather south of Bolt Head while in tow of the salvage tug Caroline Moller.
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Also owners
of the Thames
Spritsail sailing barges;-
Britannia;
Daren; Hope; McKinley; Redshank; Summertime; Wintertime;
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WILLIAM GRIFFITH
MACRALPH
Built 1923 by J. Pollock, Sons & Co. Ltd., Faversham YN1064 Steel screw tug. 45 grt. 2 nrt. L60.5 ft B15.3 ft D7.4 ft. 28hp 2cyl compound steam engine by
A G Mumford Ltd. ON147552
10-1923 Launched. 26-10-1923 Delivered to Griffiths and Co., East Greenwich named Macralph. 4-1932 Owner Thames Towing Co Ltd. 6-1934 Owner Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd., London, renamed Beckton. 7-9-1940 Bombed and sunk at Beckton Gas Works
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MAZE HILL
Photo G
Lane colln
Built 1890 by Edwards and Symes,
Millwall. Iron. 55'x12.5'x5.8'. 24grt. 3nrt. 25nhp steam engine. ON98063.
24-3-1890 Delivered to William Griffith, East Greenwich.
1913 Owner Ralph Lucas, London.
1923[by] Owner Griffith and Co, East Greenwich.
1925 Owner William H Millway, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne. 1927 Owner D H Lane, London. 1929 Owners
K L Kallis Son and Company, London.
1934 Scrapped.
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ROSE
5
Tons. Unregistered.
9-12-1888 On
passage Greenwich to Gravesend, foundered Gravesend, River Thames.
Two lives lost. Wind Force: E. 2. Total Loss.
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WILLIAM HALE
DOWNS
Built ????.
Wood. L43.7'. B11.8'. D4.0'. 17grt. ON139327.
1918 First
regn PoR Hull. 1920[by] Owner Harry A Crampton, Portsmouth.
1923[by] Owner Mrs Maud Crampton, Portsmouth.
1924[by] Owner William J A Hale, Tooting, London.
1957 Owner William Hale, London.
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EMMA HALLETT
BENFLEET
Built 1907 by
J & K Smit, Kinderdijk. YN588. L65.7'. B14.7'. D7.3'. 45grt. 200ihp 2cyl
compound 9.5"x20" 14" stroke 140psi steam engine by John
Stewart, London.
ON125657.
9-1907
Delivered to John Stewart and Son Ltd., London
named Useful. 1913 Acquired by PLA renamed Benfleet. 1919
Req for Admiralty service. 1923 returned to owner. 1932 Owner Mrs Emma
Hallett, East Greenwich.
1935 Sold to F. Ashmead and Son, Bristol.
10-1939 Req by Admiralty. 15-12-1944 Returned to owner.
1960 Scrapped at Bristol.
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SAMUEL HALLETT
S.H.H.
Built 1915 by
Philip and Son, Dartmouth.
YN450. Screw tug. L48'. B12.1'. D6.0'. 26grt. 70ihp 2cyl compound steam
engine by builder. ON145090
1915
Delivered to War Office as A9. 1919 now AS9.
1919 Sold to PLA, renamed Mardyke. 1937 Owner
Samuel Hallett, Greenwich,
renamed S. H. H. 1938 Owner Peterborough
Shipping Co. Ltd., Peterborough.
1940 owners James Hargreaves and Sons [Leeds]
Ltd., Leeds, renamed Audrey. 1941 registration closed.
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LYDFORD
See under
GENERAL WHARFAGE & SUPPLY COMPANY, above.
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JOHN G HAMMOND
TENACITY
Built 1914 by
Rennie Forrest Ltd., Wivenhoe. YN1237. L70'9". B18'. D8'8". 69grt.
320ihp 3cylTE 10.75"x17"x28"x18"s 180psi steam engine by
Crabtree & Co., Gt. Yarmouth. ON136727
1914
Delivered to J. G. Hammond Ltd., London,
named Tenacity. 12-1914 Req for Admiralty
service at Pembroke Dock. 5-1919 Returned to owner. 1919 Acquired by Port
of London Authority,
renamed Langbourne. 30-1-1951 Acquired by
Liverpool Lighterage Co., Liverpool.
1963 Demolished by North Mersey
Iron and Steel Co., Liverpool.
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A HARMSWORTH AND SON
PRIMROSE
Photog unknown
No details
known. Believed built at Ash Vale. Never registerd.
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SHAMROCK
Photo RGR
colln.
Built 1919 at
Ash Vale, Aldershot. 57'x12'.
1919 Hull
launched and towed to T. Taylor's yard at Staines
to be fitted out. 1-4-1920 Entered service. [believed never registered].
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HARRISONS
[LONDON]
LTD
Funnel; Black
with diagonal black stripes on broad white band.
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BIRCHROCK
[1]
Built 1909 by G Rennie, Greenwich.
YN1092 L70'. B16.9'. D8.8'. 65grt. ON125761.
1909
Delivered to John Harrison and Robert Tidswell, London,
named Birchrock. 1912 Owner John Harrison, London. 1913 Owners Harrisons [London] Ltd. 1920 Owners Harrisons [London] Lighterage Ltd. 1927 Renamed Fenrock. 10/1931 Owners Harrisons [London] 1931 Ltd. Still in service 1955 No further trace.
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BIRCHROCK
[2]
See under
JUNO, UNION LIGHTERAGE CO LTD.
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BIRCHROCK
[3]
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1959 by
P K Harris Ltd., Appledore. YN120. 37grt 560bhp diesel engine.
1959
Delivered to Harrisons [London[ Ltd, named Birchrock. 1968 Sold to Samuel
Williams Ltd., London. 1971 Sold to M J Batty, Singapore, renamed Shall B. 1971 Sunk by Indian navy whilst engaged in
relief or salvage work in Bangladeshi waters.
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CAIRNROCK
Built 1924 by
T van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN2. L77.2'. B20'. D9.6'. 90grt. 400ihp
3cylTE steam engine by Crabtree and Co., Gt. Yarmouth. ON147703
1924
Delivered to Harrisons
(London)
Ltd., London
named Cairnrock. 195? Sold to W.E. White & Sons (Towage) Ltd., London,
renamed Knocker White. 1960 Re-engined 600bhp 2x
Petter diesels. 1972 Owner Alfred E. White, London.
1983 Sold for scrapping to Penfold Ltd., Erith. 198? Sold to Museum
of London
in Docklands for preservation. 2010 Stll in existence as exhibit at museum in West
India Dock.
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FENROCK
See Birchrock
[1].
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MARKROCK
Photo RGR
Colln
Built 1921 by
Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby. YN 707. L75’. B21.2’. D9.5’. 92grt. 400nhp
3cylTE steam engine by Earles Ltd., Hull.
ON146131.
1921
Delivered to Gaselee & Son Ltd., London.
Named Vespa. Cost £7562. 7-1940 Req by
Admiralty. 10-1945 Returned to owners. 1946 Sold for £7000 to Harrisons
(London)
Ltd., London,
renamed Markrock.
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SWAN
Built 1860 by Wardell, Shadwell, London. Iron screw tug. 16 grt. 56.0ftx 9.8ftx5.1 ft. 20hp. 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON104877.
18?? Owner Lambert Bros, London. 18?? Owner J & C Harrison Ltd, London. 1896 Owner Wm. Cory & Son Ltd., London. 1909 Owner George Dove, London. 1909 Scrapped.
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WITROCK
Photo R Harrison
colln
Built 1914 by Rennie, Forrest Ship Building Co. Ltd.,
Wivenhoe. L70.1'. B17.1'. D8.8'. 67grt. 42nhp steam engine. ON136758.
27-1-1915
Delivered to Harrisons
[London]
Ltd, named Witrock. 19?? Owner Harrisons (London) Lighterage Co. Ltd., London. Still owned 1934. 195? Scrapped.
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JOHN HAWKINS LIMITED
Funnel; White
with red pyramid.
AWK
Photo B Hunt
colln
Built 1929 by
Steel Barrel Co Ltd., Uxbridge. L34.1'. B9.2'. D5.1'. 10grt. 30bhp
Kromhout diesel engine. ON166431.
1929
Delivered to unknown owner, Named Hawk. 1939[by]
Owner John Hawkins Ltd., London,
renamed Awk. 1954 Reengined 50bhp Bolinder
diesel. 196? Sold to Stour Salvage Ltd, Mistley, renamed Rascal. 196x: To "Stour Salvage Ltd" (GBR), renamed RASCAL. 19?? Sold to Crouch Barry Moore Ltd. 19?? re-engined Gardner 6 LW with Rientjes Gearbox. 1986? Sold to Thames Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd. 1990 Sold to Thames & Medway Towage Ltd. 199? Renamed Patron. 1999? Sold to Hughes Marine, Hull renamed OAK. 2005 Sold to Martin John Sawdon, Hull. 2010 Sold to Dave Allon, Hull. 2012 Scrapped at Beverley, Yorks.
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CHICKEN
Built 1936 by
Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd., Rowhedge. YN520. L46.5'. B13'. D5.8'. 125bhp 5cyl
Crossley DR5 diesel engine.
1-1936
Delivered to John Hawkins Ltd., London.
No further trace. [Believed later sold to W J Woodward Fisher for use in Surrey
Commercial Dock.]
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ECLIPSE
Photog
unknown.
Built 1877 by
J Watson, Blackwall. L59.6'. B11.9'. D6.8'. 30grt. 25nhp 1cyl steam
engine by Plenty and Son Ltd., Newbury. ON79671.
1877
Delivered to unknown owner. 1879 Owners George Augustus and Albert Fuller,
Millwall. 1884 Reengined 2cylinder compound by G A & A Fuller. 25-9-1888
Collided with and damaged tug Traveller off Globe Pier. Stoker John Henry Mason
drowned after being knocked overboard from Traveller in collision.1893 Owner
Albert Fuller, Millwall. 1895 Sold to George Knowling, Kew.
1896 Owner Rayner and Hayball Ltd., Brentford. 1898 Owner John Hawkins Ltd., London.
24-1-1903 Collided with SS Vane Tempest near Waterloo Bridge, which was also
damaged in collision. 22-10-1918
Hired for US Navy use. 19-11-1918
Returned to owner. 1920 Owner
Henry Lane, London.
[Eclipse Tug Co Ltd]. 1924 Sold to Henry Wilders, Plaistow. 30-10-1931
Refloated and beached after sinking near Woolwich. 1932 Scrapped.
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FOX
Built 1885 London.
L45.9'. B8.3'. D5.5'. 14grt. 18nhp steam engine. ON91880
1890 Owner
George Rayner, Brentford. 1896[by] Owners Rayner and Hayball Ltd., London.
1897 Owner restyled Fox Steam Tug Co Ltd., London.
1898 Sold to John David Hawkins, London.
1911 Transferred to John Hawkins Ltd., London.
1920 Register closed believed scrapped.
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JOHN
HAWKINS
Photog unknown
Built 1946 by
Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd., Rowhedge. YN674. L64'. B16.2'. D5.6'. 50grt.
295bhp 4cyl British Polar M441 diesel engine. 7.5bhp Ruston
Hornsby auxiliary diesel driving compressor and salvage pump. Bunkers 1500gals.
ON181555.
1946
Delivered to John Hawkins Ltd., London.
1970 Sold to M Tugs Ltd., London.
1970 Owners Darling Bros Ltd., London,
renamed Arthur Darling. 1977 Believed sold to Kuwait
owners.
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ROSEMAU
Built 1954 by
Talbot Bros Ltd., Rotherhithe. L34.7'. B10.5'. D4.1'. 11grt. 50bhp 2cyl
Bolinger-Munktell diesel engine. ON186167.
1954
Delivered to John Hawkins Ltd., London.
197? Sold to John Oliver, Rochester,
renamed Hobbit. 199x: Sold to
Whitton Marine. 1992 Register closed. 2004 Still in existence.
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THAW
See under
Redriff Towage Company.
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WILLIAM HOCKLEY
BLUE
JACKET
Built 1860 by
Hepple & Landells, N Shields. Wood paddle tug. L85.7'. B17.4'. D9'.
76grt. 23nrt.
40nhp 1cyl
side lever steam engine by builder. ON28571.
1860
Delivered to James Monat, North Shields. 1866 Owners William Best, Thomas
Ellis & Thomas Pickering, South Shields.
1873 Owners William Best, Thomas Petis & George Wraith, South
Shields. 1873 Owners William Hockley,
Frederick White, James Gill, Poplar, London.
1882 Owner James Dodds, North Shields. 1883 Owner Andrew E Patterson,
Burntisland. 1887 Scrapped.
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SUSANNA
Built 1863 by
William Hockley, Bow. Iron screw tug. L56'. B11.9'. D6.6'. 26grt. 8nrt. 20nhp
steam engine. ON52722.
1863
Unregistered. 1865 Owners Richard M Phillipps, George Graves & others, London.
1882 Owner shown as William Hockley, Bow, London.
1890 Scrapped.
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HOPE LIGHTERAGE COMPANY
ALAN 1
See under GAS, LIGHT and COKE COMPANY
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W H HOWLETT AND COMPANY
LIMITED
HAULIER
Built 1938 by
T. van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN 26. LL43'. B11.5'. D4.8'. 18grt. 100bhp 4cul
Crossley diesel engine. ON167147.
1938
Launched named Hauler. 1938 Delivered to W.H.
Howlett & Co Ltd., London,
renamed Haulier. 11-6-1942 Requisitioned by
Admiralty for service in East Indies, renamed Nat 113.
2-1944 Purchased by MoWT renamed Haulier. 1947
Sold to W.H. Howlett & Co Ltd, London.
19?? Sold to Gravesend
Towing Services., Gravesend.
198? Sold to Alan C. Bennett & Sons Ltd., Rochester.
198? Sold to Corveda Marine Ltd., Rochester.
199? Sold to MedwayPort
Services., Rochester.
1991 Owners General Port Services Ltd., Rochester.
1993 Owners GPS Plant Ltd., Rochester.
1993 Rebuilt, re-engined 220bhp 2cyl Cummins diesel. 2007 Still in
service.
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WILLIAM HUGHES
MAGNET
Built 1854 by John Payne, Bristol. Iron.10grt 4nrt, 32.7 x 8.4 x 4.6ft. 12nhp 1cyl steam engine by builder. ON12980
24-1-1854 Delivered to William Hughes, Limehouse. 1-1856 Owner James Thomas, Poplar, London 1886 Registry closed.
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HUMPHERY AND GREY
[LIGHTERAGE] LIMITED
Funnel; Black
with broad red band bordered by two narrow white bands.
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AMY
Photog unknown
Built
1901 by R & H Green, Blackwall YN737. L70.0’. B17.3’. D
8.1’. 67grt. 350ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Crabtree. ON115820.
1902 Owner
Arthur J Humphery, Southwark. 21-12-1909 Capsized and sank whilst towing on SS Avon aground on Cuckolds Point. Samuel Henry Stirling, Engineer and Frederick William Cullen, Fireman drowned. 1915 Owners Arthur J Humphery & Henry Grey Jr
Ltd, London.
1920 Sold to SwanseaHarbour
Trust, Swansea.
1920 Owners Tug Boats Ltd, Swansea.
1923 Owners The Great Western Railway Co, London.
1932 Sold to James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co Ltd, London.
1935 Owners Nash Dredging & Reclamation Co Ltd, London.
1941 Owners General Transport Ltd, Port
of Spain, Trinidad
. 1945 Registry closed, reported sunk at Port
of Spain, Trinidad.
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BETTY
Built 1907 by
John Cran & Co Ltd., Leith,
YN 59. Designed by James Pollock Ltd., London,
ship number 156. L82’. B22.2’. D10.9’. 119grt. 500ihp 3cylTE 14”x21.5”x35”x24”s
steam engine by builder. Boiler 13'6"dia x 10'. 175psi. ON125582
1907
Delivered to Arthur J. Humphery, Southwark. 1915 Owners Arthur J. Humphery
& Henry Grey Jr Ltd., Southwark. 1927 Owners Humphery & Grey
(Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1927 Sold to Herbert S. Gaselee, London
for £3500. 26-8-1928
Damaged when SS Orleans collided with tug and mooring barge off Millwall. 9-1-1931
Attending collision damaged SS Zelos off Rainham Essex. 1935 Owners Gaselee
& Son Ltd., London.
1940 Worked at Ramsgate throughout Dunkirk
evacuation period under Skipper G Finch. 1946 Scrapped by Heyglien Freres, Ghent.
[£590].
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DUNCAN
Photog unknown. B Hunt colln.
Built
1880 at Limehouse. L65'. B13'. D8.4'. 46grt. 40nhp steam engine. ON82862.
1881
Delivered to Arthur James Humphery, London.1-3-1889
Skipper J Bullivant fined forty shillings for towing nine barges at one time.
[Three above max allowed]. 15-11-1892
Beached oat laden barque Chingford after vessel had collided with SS Yarrawonga
off Lime Kiln Creek. 1915 Transferred to Arthur J. Humphery & Henry Grey Jr
Ltd., London.4-10-1917
£50 award for salving sailing barge Maria from possible accident near London
bridge. 1924 Sold to Henry Daniel Lane., Rotherhithe. 1925 Sold to William
Claxton Dines, Grays. 1929 Scrapped.
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FLANCHFORD
Photog
unknown
Built 1919 by
James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN 939. L70'. B16.4'. D8.3'. 58grt. 320bhp
Bolinder diesel engine. ONB145242.
7-1921
Delivered to Humphery and Grey Ltd., London.
1968 Sold to Stour Salvage Ltd., Harwich, renamed Rebel.
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FORTUNE
[1]
Built 1928 by
James Pollock Ltd., Faversham.YN 1311. L29.3'. B9.2'. D5.2'. 9grt. 50bhp
Bolinder diesel engine. . ON162479
7-1928
Launched. 9-1928 Delivered to Humphery and Grey Ltd., London.
1939 Owners Humphery and Grey Ltd., London
28-5-1942
Req for naval service. 25-1-1944
Relenquished or lost. Believed served overseas and did not return to UK.
-----------------------------------
FORTUNE
[2]
Photo C.C. Beazley (Kevin Blair/Andrew Wiltshire collection)
Built 1951 by
Bay Wharf Construction Ltd, London.
L29.3'. B9.2'. D5.2'. 9grt. Diesel engine.
1951
Delivered to Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
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FRISTON
DOWN
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1964 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. YN1143. L81'. B20.8'. D10.5'. 99grt. 560bhp 4cyl
British Polar diesel engine. ON306031.
4-6-1964 Completed.
10-1964 Delivered to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.26-9-1985
Acquired by London
& Rochester
Trading Co Ltd., Rochester.
21-3-1986 Owners restyled as Crescent Shipping Ltd., Rochester.9-5-1988
Sold to Medway Port Services Ltd., Chatham. 1991 Sold to General Port Services
Ltd., Chatham. 30-9-1992
Sold to GPS Plant Ltd., Chatham. 1996 Reengined with Caterpillar diesel. 200?
Owner restyled GPS Marine Contractors Ltd., Chatham. 2007 Still in service
---------------------------------------
GREY LASH
Built 1974 byLondon
& Rochester
Trading Co Ltd., Strood. YN 111. L79'. B27.7'. D9'. 157grt. 740bhp 2x 6cyl
Caterpilar D343TA diesel engines. 2x Schottel drive units. ON363529.
1974
Delivered to Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1983 Acquired by London & Rochester Trading Co Ltd., Rochester,
renamed Shovette. 198? Transferred to Crescent Wharves Ltd., Rochester.
1998 Owners Deutsche Binnenreederei (UK)
Ltd. 2001 Sold to Deans Tugs & Workboats Ltd., Hull.
2007 Re-engined 2x 550bhp Volvo TAMD165A diesels. 2010 Still in service.
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GROVE
PLACE
Built 1919 by
James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN840. L54.9'. B14.1'. D7.6'. 36grt. 175bhp 2cyl
Bolinder diesel engine. ON143226.
1919
Delivered to Arthur J Humphery & Henry Grey Jr Ltd, London.
1926 Transferred to Humphery & Grey Ltd, London.29-8-1941
Req by Admiralty for balloon barrage service. 28-9-1942 Returned to
owners. 10-1942 Acquired by MoWT for War Office service in West
Africa. 5-1945 sold to Mr Pauthe. 19?? Renamed Johal. 19?? Owners
Port
Autonome de Dakar, renamed Bihen. 1960
Reengined. No further trace.
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JOHN
WILSON
Photo Derek Brown colln.
Built 1932 by
Humphrey & Grey Ltd., East Greenwich.
L76'. B20.5. D8'. 83grt. 625ihp Steam engine. ON162761.
1932
Delivered to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.23-12-1940
Req for Admiralty service. 29-6-1945 Returned to owner.
1953 Reengined 500bhp 4cyl Atlas Polar diesel engine. 1962 Sold to Milford
Haven Tug Services Ltd., Milford
Haven,, renamed Islandia. 1965 Scrapped by
Haulbowline Industries Ltd., Passage West.
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LADY SYBIL
Built 1912 by
Hepple & Co Ltd., S.Shields. YN 628. Designed by James Pollock Ltd., London,
ship number 499. L76'. B20.7'. D9.7'. 97grt. 400ihp 2cyl
16"x34"x24"s compound steam engine by builder. Boiler 13'dia x
10'. 140psi. ON135206.
1912 Launched
for unknown British owner, named Anne. 4-1913
Completed and delivered to Arthur J. Humphrey & Henry Grey Jr Ltd., London
renamed Lady Sybil. 15-8-1914 Hired by War
Office. 19-9-1914
Returned to owners. 4-10-1914
Rehired on War Office service at Cherbourg
& Boulogne.30-4-1919
Returned to owners. 1936 Sold to Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd.,
London.
22-11-1939 Req by Admiralty, for Naval Control service. 1944 Returned to
owners. 1954 Sold to J.H. Piggott & Sons Ltd., Grimsby.
6-6-1964 Scrapped, arrived in tow of tug Workman at T W. Ward Ltd.,
Inverkeithing.
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NELSON
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1898 by
Dundee Shipbuilding Co., Dundee.
YN118. L69'. B16.4'. D8.5'. 55grt. 60nhp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON108389.
3-6-1898 Launched for J
Constant, London.
1898 Delivered to Arthur J. Humphery and Henry Grey Junior Ltd., London.
1934 Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London.26-9-1939
Req by Admiralty for balloon barrage service. 25-9-1941 Returned to
owner. 1961 Scrapped by Thomas W. Ward Ltd., Grays.
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OWEN SMITH
Photo Barry Taylor
Photo W Armstrong
Photo W Armstrong
Built 1946 by
Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby. YN 1316. L75.5’. B17.1’. D7.2’. 66grt. 450bhp
6cyl British Polar diesel engine. ON180906.
7-1946
Delivered to Gaselee & Son Ltd., London,
named Fossa. 1960 Sold to Humphery & Grey
(Lighterage) Ltd., London,
renamed Owen Smith.
1977 Re-engined with Caterpillar diesel. 1983 Sold to Wm. Mayhew, renamed
Fossa. 1991 Registration cancelled. 2006
Still in existence at Chelsea
as houseboat.
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REDRIFF
See under
RANA, Gaselee and Son Ltd section
------------------------------
ROCOTT
Photo A
Hughes colln.
Built 1919 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 940. L70'. B16.4'. D8.3'.
58grt. 350bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON146086.
9-1921
Delivered to Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1965 Sold to Stour Salvage Co., Mistley. 7-1977 Scrapped.
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ST OLAF
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1956 by
P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd., Appledore. YN 66. L55.45'. B16'. 360bhp diesel
engine. BP4.5t.
1956
Delivered to B. Jacob & Sons Ltd., London.
196? Sold to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1980 Sold to McCann Tugs Ltd., London,
renamed G.P. McCann. 1986 Chartered to Fleetwood
Tugs Ltd., Fleetwood, re-renamed St. Olaf. 199?
Owners Hampson Marine Towing., Fleetwood. 1999 Sold to R. Jones, Reading. 19??
Sold to General Marine, London.
2010 Still in existence in Barking Creek.
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SCOTTIE
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1930 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1270 [designed 1927].
L65.8'. B16.2'. D6.6'. 50grt. 270bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON163318.
6-1930
Launched, named Lobola and laid up incomplete to
await buyer. 1932 Modifications made to design. 1-1933 Completed and delivered
to McDougall & Bonthron Ltd., London
named Scottie. 1942 Req by Admiralty for service
at Gibraltar. 1946
Returned to owners. 196? Sold to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1965 Scrapped by Stour Salvage Ltd., Mistley, Essex.
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SIR AUBREY
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1960 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. YN 1045. L72.3'. B16.8'. D9.3'. 59grt. 457bhp
6cyl 4SA Lister Blackstone ERS6MGR3 diesel engine. ON302527.
5-11-1960 Completed.
1961 Delivered to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1977 Re-engined 650bhp 6cyl 4SA Lister-Blackstone diesel. 1984 Acquired by London
& Rochester
Trading Co Ltd., Rochester.2-8-1984
Sold to Crouch, Berry, Moore Ltd., Gravesend.
27-12-1984 Sold to Thames Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd.,
London, renamed Margaret Berry. 30-4-1988
Sold to Carolcraft Ltd., London, re-renamed Sir Aubrey.
2005 Sold to General Marine Services, London.
2007 Still in service.
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SIR JOHN
Photo Rays
colln
Built
1935 by Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., East
Greenwich. L76.2'. B20.5'. D8.1'. 83grt. 500bhp
British Polar M34M diesel engine. ON164511.
1935
Delivered to Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
195? Re-engined 500bhp diesel. 1971 Scrapped by Aston Prefabricators
Ltd., Millwall.
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TRAFALGAR
Built 1886 by
Harvey Ltd., Hayle. Iron. L62'. B13.4'. D6.9'. 32grt. 19nhp steam engine.
ON91899.
1890[by]
Owner Robert Grey, London.
1911 Owner Henry Grey, London.
1918[by] Owners Humphrey and Grey ltd., London.
1921[by] Owner Trafalgar Towing Co Ltd., Brixton. [R Odell]. 1930 Register
closed.
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WELLINGTON
Built 1899 by
Joseph Scarr, Beverley. L68.9'. B16.6'. D8.7'. 61grt. 350ihp 2cyl
compound steam engine by J G Fay & Co, Southampton.
ON112683.
1899
Delivered to Robert Grey, London.
1901 Owners Henry Grey and Thomas & George Woodward, London.
1915 Owners Arthur J Humphery & Henry Grey Jr Ltd, London.
1926 Transferred to Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd, London.
1937 Owners Herbert & Reginald Philp, London.
1942 Sold to Flower & Everett Ltd, London.
1949 Scrapped.
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
B JACOB & SONS LTD
CRESCENT
Photo O Challis colln.
Built 1892 by G J Rennie, Greenwich. London.
L65.2'. B15.2'. D7.2'. 44grt. 45nhp steam engine. ON108310.
1892 Delivered to Jesse Jacob, New Cross Rd., London.
1898 First regn London. 1911[by] Owner B Jacobs and Sons, Deptford. 1935 Still owned. 1935 Register closed.
--------------------------
JACOB
Photo B Hunt
colln.
Built 1912 atGreenwich.
L70'. B16.6'. D8.1'. 65grt. 70hp Steam engine. ON135170.
1912
Delivered to B Jacob and Sons, London,
named Jacob. 3-5-1924 Barges Europe and Cecil laden with grain and in tow, sunk
by collision with SS City of London
off Charlton. 28-6-1944
Damaged by flying bomb off Rotherhithe. 1957 Owners B Jacob and Sons Ltd., New
Cross, London.
1958 Converted to motor tug by Greenwich Marine Engineering Company. Sold to
Flower and Everett Ltd and renamed Grosvenor.
1974 Scrapped by T W Ward lrtd., Grays.
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ST OLAF
Built 1956 by
P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd., Appledore. YN 66. L55.45'. B16'. 360bhp diesel
engine.
1956
Delivered to B. Jacob & Sons Ltd., London.
196? Sold to Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd., London.
1980 Sold to McCann Tugs Ltd., London,
renamed G.P. McCann. 1986 Chartered to Fleetwood
Tugs Ltd., Fleetwood, re-renamed St. Olaf. 199?
Owners Hampson Marine Towing., Fleetwood. 1999 Sold to R. Jones, Reading. 19??
Sold to General Marine, London.
2010 Still in existence in Barking Creek.
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SANDWICH
Photo B Hunt
colln
Built
1892 by Edwards & Symes, Millwall. YN 268. Iron L56'. B13.1'. D5.7'.
26grt. 130ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by E A & H Sandford, Gravesend.
ON97708.
1892
Delivered to Corporation of the Borough of Sandwich,Kent,
named Sandwich. 1915
Hired by War Office for dredging service at Richborough renamed DT 5. 1917 Sold to Emanuel Smith, Brentford.
1917 Sold to B Jacob & Son Ltd, London.
1918 Returned to owners renamed Sandwich. 21-9-1918
Hired by Admiralty for service with US Forces. 10-12-1918 Returned to
owners. 1936 Scrapped.
-----------------------------
TORO
See under
UNION LIGHTERAGE CO LTD.
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A. H. KEEP
Including
Harry Keep
A.H.K.
Built
1888 by James T. Gibbs, Ratcliffe. Iron screw tug. L70.3'. B16.2'. D7.8'.
49grt. 1nrt. 350ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by J Stewart Ltd, Blackwall.
ON95483.
1888
Delivered to A., H. & H. Keep, London.
1910 Sold to James Stubbs, Liverpool.
1912 Sold to Abel Towing Company Ltd., Liverpool.
20-6-1913 Sold to the Troy Steam Towing Company Ltd., Hull
and renamed Tyre.
6-1915 Hired by the Admiralty and renamed Sidonian.
5-1919 Returned to owners, renamed Tyre.2-3-1921
Purchased by the United Towing Company Ltd., Hull.
12-4-1926 Sold to Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby, for demolition.
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ALEXANDRA
See under
Tough and Henderson Ltd.
--------------------------------
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
J. P. KNIGHT LIMITED
TUGS ENGAGED
IN THAMES LIGHTERAGE
OPERATIONS
[COMPANY ALSO
OPERATED SHIP TOWING AND LIGHTERAGE TUGS ON THE RIVER MEDWAY.]
AUGUSTA
Photog unknown
Built 1894 by
Montrose SB&E co. Montrose. L69'. B16.4'. D8.2'. 62grt. 55nhp steam
engine by Gourlay, Dundee. ON104820.
1894 Delivered to
J.P. Knight (London).1928
Sunk after collision off Timothy's Wharf, Millwall. Raised and extensively
overhauled by Poplar Dry Dock and returned to service. 1946 Laid up. 1947
Dismantled at Rochester
and hulked.
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DON
Built 1894
by Montrose Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Montrose.
69.2'x16.4'x8.2'. 62grt. 150ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Gourlay, Dundee.
ON10820318
1894 Laid up at
Montrose. 1897 Acquired by J P Knight, London.
1-11-1905
Sold to The Steamship Owners Coaling Association Ltd. 19-3-1914 Sold to Wm.Cory
& Sons Ltd., London.
6-4-1916
Transferred to Cory Lighterage, London.29-12-1928
Sold to Henry Moore (barge owner) Belvedere. 1933 Scrapped.
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HAWK
Built 1878 by Thames
Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Blackwall. Iron screw tug. L60'. B6.13'.
D6.6'. 32grt. 20nhp 2cyl steam engine by J Stewart, Blackwall. ON79610
1878 Delivered to
William G Allen, Greenwich,
named Hawk. 1894 Reengined 160ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty and Son,
Newbury. 16-10-1897
Sold to Herbert Kent, London.30-4-1901
Acquired by J P Knight Ltd., London.
1902 Transferred to J P Knight [Medway Lighterage Ltd] Rochester.
1927 Rebuilt and renamed Kenley. 1954 Scrapped.
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KAISER
Built 1892
by A.W. Robertson & Co., CanningTown 65.9'x15'x8.2'.
50grt. 220ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON99065
1892 Delivered to
Kaiser Steam Tug Co (James Percy Knight) London.29-9-1910
Sold to Robert E.V. James, Southampton.
12-10-1910 Lost while in tow of the tug AJAX, abandoned through stress of
weather 10 miles E. of the Owers
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KARA
Photog unknown
Built 1937 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd. Faversham. 65'.2"x16'.0"x6'.7".
56 GRT, 2 NRT. 300bhp 3cyl Allen diesel engine. ON164507
1937 Completed
named Landay. 1937 Sold to J.P. Knight LtdLondon, renamed Kara. 1944 Re-engined diesel Polar-Atlas, 450bhp 1946
Refitted by Pollocks. 1973 Scrapped by T.W. Ward Ltd., Grays.
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KATHLEEN [1]
Built 1892 by A W
Robertson, Canning Town.Canning Town.
L75.1'. B14.4'. D6'. 38grt. 25nhp 2cyl compound steam engine steam
engine. ON99095.
1892 Delivered to
J.P. Knight (London).23-11-1903
-Sunk after collision in Limehouse Reach, off Deptford whilst in tow of
Kestrel. 1904 Hull
completely rebuilt by Edwards & Co. Ltd. Millwall. Returned to service for
J.P. Knight. 1914 On Admiralty service at Upnor Armanent Depot 1934 Scrapped.
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KATHLEEN [2]
Built 1936 by J.S. White & Co., East Cowes . 60.3'x 15.4'x8.3 '. 47.41GRT. 260bph Two stroke SA 4cyl 250mm x 420mmS Atlas Diesel Co., Stockholm diesel. ON163251.
15-7-1936 Registered at Rochester to J.P. Knight Ltd., London. 1939 Requisitioned by UK Admiralty, based at Chatham. 28-03-1947 Returned to owners. 4-4-1962 Registry transferred to London.
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KATRA [1]
Photog unknown
Built 1936 by J.
Samuel White & Co Ltd., East Cowes, Isle
of Wight. (YN 1815) 66'0"x17'6"x8'2".
528bhp 7cyl Polar-Atlas diesel engine. ON 164715
1936 Delivered to
J.P. Knight Ltd., London.24-5-1941 Req
for Admiralty service at Glasgow.16-11-1943
Returned to owners. 1982 Scrapped.
---------------------------------
KAWARA [1]
Photog unknown
Photo W Armstrong
Built 1934 by J
Pollock, Faversham. 74grt 65x17.5x8 455bhp 7cyl Polar diesel ON163531
1934 Delivered to
J P Knight Ltd, London.
1973 Scrapped by T W Ward Ltd., Grays.
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KELPY [2]
Built 1934 by
J Samuel White and co Cowes.
48grt. 60.6x14.7x6.1 300bhp 3cyl W H Allen diesel. ON163247
1940-41 Req for
Admiralty boom defence service. 1934 Delivered to
J.P. Knight (London)
Ltd. 1941 Refitted
by Pollocks 1942-45 Req for
Admiralty service at Poole. 1946 Reengined
350bhp Atlas Polar diesel by White, Cowes. 1971 Sold for
scrap to Shipbreaking Queenboro Ltd. Scrapped near Wouldham.
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KENNETT [1]
Built 1890 by Willoughby
Bros., Plymouth.
L62.4'. B14.1'. D7.6'. 42grt. 35nhp steam engine. ON98183.
1890 -Delivered to
Joseph Constant, London
named Success. 9-6-1892 Sold to Co-operative
Lighterage Association Ltd., London.21-11-1896
Sold to Henry Lafone, ButlersWharf, London.
5-12-1896 Sold to Henry Reekie, London
waterman. 1898 Acquired by J.P. Knight, London
1906 Renamed Kennett. 1929 Rebuilt
at Slipway Yard, Rochester.
1940 - 1941 Req for Admiralty service (boom tender) renamed HMS Crevice. 1941 returned to owner renamed Kennett. 1954 Scrapped.
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KENT
[1]
Built 1903 by
Edwards and Co Millwall. Millwall. L59'. B14.4'. D5.9'. 35grt. 22nhp
steam engine by Vauxhall Ironworks, London.
ON118296
1903 Owner J P
Knight Ltd., London.
1942 Scrapped at Rochester.
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KESTON [1]
Built 1904 by
Edwards & Co Ltd., Millwall. L49.4’. B13.1’. D4.6’. 22grt. 75ihp 2cyl
compound steam engine by Hoskins, Bermondsey. ON118467.
1904 Delivered to
J P Knight Ltd., London.
1916 Sold to William Cory and Son Ltd., London.
1934 Owners Cory Lighterage Ltd., London.
1935 Scrapped.
---------------------------
KESTREL [1]
Built 1897 by
Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd., Lytham.YN234. single screw
steel steam tug. L71'. B17'. D9'. 70grt 50nhp 325ihp 3cyl
11"x17.25"x29"x22"stroke triple expansion steam engine by
builder. ON108252.
1897 Delivered to
Kaiser Steam Tug Co., Blackwall for £4500. 1934[by] Owners J P Knight
Ltd., London.
1938 Scrapped.
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KHURDAH
Photog unknown
Built 1930 by
Medway Slipway & Co (J.P. Knight), Rochester.
60'0"x16'0"x6'8". 50 GRT, 0 NRT. 500bhp 6cyl Atlas-Diesel, Stockholm.
ON 160702.
4-1928 Keel laid.
7-1930 Launched. 1-1931 Delivered to J.P. Knight Ltd., London.
1943 Engine rebuilt at Rochester.
1959 Re-engined diesel 5cyl (1936) Polar-Atlas type M6, 375 bhp (second hand
from a Port Clyde Pilot vessel), fitted byGreenwich Marine at Rochester.
1964 Re-engined diesel Lister, 495bhp-369kW, fitted by R.H. Green & Silley
Weir Ltd., Blackwall. 1982 Broken up at Grays, Essex.
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KIEVE [1]
Photog unknown
Built 1907 by H.J.
Koopman, Dordrecht.
71.0'x18.1'x9.3'. 67 GRT, 0 NRT. 375ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON 125581
1907 Delivered to
Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Agnes. 1936 Sold to J.P.
Knight, London,
renamed Kieve. 1947 Sold to John
Deheer Ltd., Hull,
renamed Ian. 1958 Sank in
Victoria Dock, Hull,
raised & declared a CTL, sold for breaking up.
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KITE [1]
Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
Built 1902 by
Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd., Lytham St.Annes.
72.9'x17.6'x8.6'. 69 GRT 250ihp 3cylTE steam engine by builder. ON115949.
1902 Delivered to
J.P. Knight Ltd., London.
1914 Req for Admiralty service (Thames
/ Medway boom defence) 1918 Returned to owners 1938 Transferred from London
to Medway for ship towage. 1939 Req for Admiralty service (Medway
Examination service) 1940 Returned to owners 1943 Broken up at Rochester.
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KUNDAH
Photog unknown
Built 1939
by Richards, Lowestoft. 69grt
66.4x17.5x8.2 650bhp 7cyl Polar diesel. ON167332
1939 Delivered to
J P Knight.
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MARMION
Built 1892 by
Edwards & Symes, Millwall. 65.6'x15'.x7.4'. 38grt. 175ihp 2cyl compound
steam engine by J Cran, Leith. ON99036
1892
Delivered to James Watkins, London.11-10-1892
Acquired by J.P. Knight, London.22-3-1900
Sold to Francis Holland, London.
3-1900 Sold to the Admiralty at Sheerness and renamed C.112.22-7-1920
Sold to Mr. M. A. Hilton. 1921 Sold to Wm. Frederick Tester, Greenhithe
and renamed Marmi. 18-9-1923 Transferred to Tester
Brothers Ltd. Greenhithe. 1930 Scrapped at FrogIsland, Rainham, Essex.
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THAMES
Built 1898 by A W
Robertson ltd, Canning Town.London. 32grt.
58x13.1x6.3'. C2cyl 150ihp by builder. ON108504
1907 Sold to J
Constant, London. 1898 Owned by G
& H Stoor, Maidstone for use on
Medway. 30-7-1907 Sold to J P Knight Ltd., London. 1914 Req by
Admiralty and lost off Peterhead E coast of Scotland16-2-1918
whilst under tow to Inverness.
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