A, R & S SALES - THAMES
& GENERAL LIGHTERAGE CO LTD
Page under reconstruction
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A, R & S SALES.
ARSENAL WHARF,
WOOLWICH.
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CORONATION
Built 1902 by
Mordey Carney & Co Ltd., Southampton. YN 426. L75'. B18.1'. D8.4'. 41grt.
320ihp 2cyl 15"x30"x22"s compound steam engine by builder.
ON114555.
12-4-1902 Launched by
Miss Stone. 1902 Delivered to Thomas, Arthur & Sarah Sales,
Woolwich. 1912 Owners A., R. & S. Sales Ltd., Woolwich. 1930 Sold to Charles
Lefever, London.
1930 Believed sold to Greek interests.
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ENTERPRISE
Built
1868 Robert J Blyth,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
Iron screw tug. L60.2’. B12.0’. D6.8’. 31grt. 40nhp Steam engine by
builder. ON58587
1868 Owner
Robert John Blyth, Yarmouth.
1872 Owner Richard Cory, Lambeth 1884 Owner Francis Cory-Wright, London.
1887 Owner George Etheredge, Stepney, London.
1891 Owners Arthur, Thomas & Sarah Sales, Woolwich 1903 Scrapped.
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PYTHON
See under H R
MITCHELL LTD.
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Also owners
of the Thames
Spritsail sailing barges:-
Ben; Bras de
Fer; Charley Baker; The Darenth; Edward VII; Ernest; Fairway; Fairwind; Formby;
Gertie; G.H.I.; His Majesty; Hudson; Infant; Lilian; Lizzie; Maureen; Mars;
Meeson; Messenger; Nellie; Nelson; Norrab; Phillippa; Pomona; Rowland; Sales;
Sallie; Siola; Tom Tuff; True Love; Veronique; Violet; William; Winifred.
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R J SCOTT
SCOTIA
Built
1879 by H.M. McIntyre & Co., Paisley.
YN 47. L59.6'. B13'. 30grt. 1cyl steam engine. ON89563.
1879
Delivered to R.J. Scott, London.
1911[by] Owner Arthur Bridge,London.
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Edward and John Shelbourne
TIGER
Built 1866 by John Dudgeon, Cubitt Town. Iron screw tug. 33grt 10nrt, 56.2 x 11.8 x 7.2ft 25nhp 2cyl 25nhp steam engine by J & N Dudgeon, Cubitt Town. ON63521
1866 Delivered to unknown owner, possibly William Vokins, London 29-10-1869 Owners Edward & John Shelbourne, Limehouse. 9-1876 Owner Robert Miller, Battersea 2-1878 Owners William J Cante, William Martin, George Beckett and John Johnson, London 9-1882 Owners William Martin, George Beckett, Charles Grubb and William McNeale, London 5-1883 Owner Daniel Radford, Exeter 6-6-1891 Owner James Watkins, London 8-6-1891 Owner David Sime, Blackwall 3-1893 Owner Herbert H Kent, London 4-1894 Owner David Sime, Blackwall 29-11-1905 Registry closed "broken up".
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SILVERTOWN SERVICES
[LIGHTERAGE] LIMITED
Funnel; Black
with two blue bands alternating between three silver bands.
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SILVERBEAM
[1]
Built 1901 at
Papendrecht, Holland.
L72'. B17'. D8.65'. 60.21grt. 70nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by Mordey,
Carney Ltd., Newport.
ON114804.
1901
Delivered to W.H.J. Alexander Ltd., London.
Named Sunbeam. 12-1914 Sunk by ship while
attending WW1 Pontoon bridge between Tilbury and Gravesend.
Salved. 3-10-1938
Sold to Silvertown Services Ltd (£1500), renamed Silverbeam.
2-1940 Req by RN. 1947 Returned to Owners. 1948 Sold to Milford Dock Company, Milford
Haven, renamed St. Govans. 1965 Scrapped by C.
Purdy, Milford
Haven.
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SILVERBEAM
[2]
Photo L
Sherritt colln.
Built 1949 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1925. L83.6’. B21.4’. D7.8’.
92grt. 615bhp British Polar diesel engine. ON184379.
1950
Launched. 3-1951 Delivered to Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London
named Silverbeam. 1971 Sold to Mercantile
Lighterage Co Ltd., London,
renamed Mercedes II. 1972 Re-engined 800bhp
Lister-Blackstone ESS8 diesel BP9tons. 1982 Sold to Cleanaway Ltd., London,
renamed Jean Raby. 2003 Sold to Medway Towing Services,
Sevenoaks, renamed Silver Beam. 2010 Owner Mr D
Birthright [Medtow Marine].
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SILVERCLAD
[1]
As
Sunclad. Photo Les Sherritt colln.
Built 1892 by
Summers and Scott Ltd., Gloucester.
L67.6'. B16.2'. D7.95'. 54.38grt. 50nhp 2cyl compound steam engine.
ON101971.
1892
Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander, London,
named Star Of The East. 8-2-1902 £450 Award for
assisting salvage collision damaged and sinking SS Cordilleras off Regents
Canal Dock. 19?? Renamed Sunclad. 3-10-1938
Sold to Silvertown Services Ltd for £1000, renamed Silverclad.
2-1950 Arrived at T. W. Ward Ltd., Grays Essex, for scrapping
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SILVERCLAD
[2]
Built 1953 by
W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd., t Northwich. YN 886. L75'. B19'8".
D8'4". 77grt. 550bhp 5cyl Crossley diesel engine. ON186011.
1-1954
Delivered to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd., London.
Named Esso Reading. 1966 Sold to Silvertown
Services Lighterage Ltd., London,
renamed Silverclad. 1971 Sold to J.P. Knight
Ltd., London,
renamed Kokoda. 1974 Sold to H.G. Pounds Ltd., Portsmouth.
1974 Sold to South Ocean Services Ltd., Portsmouth.
1977 Sold to Christiani & Nielsen Ltd., , renamed Chrianie
IV. 1982 Believed in service in Far East.
No further trace.
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SILVERDASH
Built 1940 by
J Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN1725. L40'. B12'. D4.7'. 18grt 100bhp Crossley
diesel engine. ON167432.
2-1940
Launched. 4-1940 Delivered to Silvertown Services Ltd., London.19-1-1944
Req for Admiralty service. 16-7-1945
Returned to owners. 1957 Still owned.
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SILVERDIAL
[1]
Built 1899 by
Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Dundee.
L69'. B16.4'. D9.2'. 54.81grt. 60nhp 2cyl compound steam engine.
ON110060.
1899 Delivered
to Samuel Williams Ltd., London,
named Prince. 1916 Acquired by W.H.J. Alexander
ltd., renamed Sundial. 3-10-1938
Sold to Silvertown Services Ltd (£1500), renamed Silverdial.4-7-1940
Bombed and sank in PortlandHarbour.
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SILVERDIAL
[2]
Photo D
Castle colln
Built 1950 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1924. L83.6'. B21.4'. D7.8'.
92grt. 605bhp 4cyl British Polar M44M diesel engine. ON183297.
7-3-1950 Launched.
7-1950 Delivered to Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London.
Named Silverdial. 1970 Sold to APCM Ltd., London.
Renamed Sandtex. 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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SILVERDOT
Photog
unknown
Built 1939 by
James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN1737. L40'. B12'. D4.7'. 100bhp Crossley
diesel engine. ON167237.
3-1939
Launched. 4-1939 Delivered to Silvertown Services Ltd., London.
1957 Still owned.
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SILVERDOT
II
Photo RGR
Colln
Silverlit at
Swale Barge Match in 1989. Photo Mike Adams.
Built 1945 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L41'. B12'. D4.7'. 18grt. 120bhp 3cyl National
diesel engine. ON180800.
1945
Delivered to Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London.15-10-1953
Renamed Silverlit. 1972 Sold to M. Tugs Ltd., London.
1982 Chartered to W.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe. 7-1983 Sold to Mike
Adams for conversion to pleasure craft, re-engined at EelPie Island
with Ford diesel taken from a fire pump in the Gannex mackintosh factory in theEast End of London.
New engine fitted in rear hold and old engine room converted into cabin. Tug
cruised extensively including to Paris.
12-1993 Sold to Tugstar Ltd, St Ives, Hunts,[manager Felix Aebi, Switzerland
and based in France.
Last seen at St John de Losne on River Saone.
2010 Believed still in existence in France.
[My thanks to
Mike Adams for details]
Silverlit in France.
Photo Mike Adams.
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SILVERGILT
Built 1953 by
W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd., Northwich. YN 879. L75'. B19'8". D8'4".
77grt. 550bhp 5cyl Crossley diesel engine. ON185851
2-1953
Delivered to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd., London.
Named Esso Greenwich. 1966 Sold to Silvertown
Services Lighterage Ltd., London,
renamed Silvergilt. 1971 Sold to J.P. Knight (Rochester)
Ltd., Rochester,
renamed Kitava. 1978 Sold to Metal Recoveries
Ltd., Newhaven, renamed Metrec. 19?? Owners
Pounds Shipowners Ltd., Portsmouth.
1980 Sold to Pagasitikos Shipping Company, Piraeus,
renamed Lacon. 2005 Still registered.
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SILVERLANE
Photo Rays
colln
Built 1925 by
Alexander Hall Ltd., Aberdeen.
YN596. L77.5'. B19.6'. D9.4'. 90grt. 37nrt. 76nhp 3cylTE steam engine by
builder. Official No 148664.
8-1925
Delivered to T. C. & D. Co Ltd., London.
Named Mincing Lane. 1938 Transferred to
Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London,
renamed Silverlane. 31-12-1939
On RN service with Thames
Balloon Barrage. 12-11-1940
To RN examination service. 7-2-1946
to 23-5-1946
laid up. 20-1-1948
Rescued bargeman Dick Virgo from river off Jenningtree Point when barge he was
on was sunk following collision with a collier. 1953 Rebuilt and re-engined
with 480bhp Crossley diesel engine. 1966 Sold to Flower and Everett Ltd,
renamed Pursuer. 1967 Renamed Bankside. 1969 Transferred to Land Reclamation
Services Ltd., London.
197? Sold to A. B. King, Gravesend,
renamed Pursuers. 1976[by] Owner G Bullas, Gravesend.
197? Scrapped by Mayer, Newman, Erith.
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SILVERLIT
[1]
Built 1890 by
Stewart and Latham Ltd., Blackwall. . L67.5’. B15.1’. D7.8’. 47grt. 8nrt.
45nhp 2cyl compound engine by Vulcan Ironworks Co., Hull.
ON98041.
1890
Delivered to George J Lucas Ltd, London,
named Stockwell. 3-1890 Owner W. H. J.
Alexander, London.
1899 Renamed Sunlit. 1918 Service with US Army.
1929 Owner W P & G F Alexander, London.
1931 Owner W H J Alexander Ltd., London.3-10-1938
Sold to Silvertown Services Ltd for £1000, renamed Silverlit.
11-1940 Req by Admiralty for patrol service. 3-4-1942 War Dept.
service. 4-11-1942
On Admiralty service in South Atlantic.23-11-1942
Sold to British Government [MoWT], for service in Africa.
3-1946 Sold - no further trace.
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SILVERLIT
[2]
See Silverdot
II.
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SILVERMARK
Photo
V. Chandler colln.
Built 1937 by
Alexander Hall Ltd., Aberdeen.
YN662. L78.1'. B21.1'. D7.6'. 88grt. 1nrt. 500bhp British Polar M44M diesel
engine. Official No. 165474.
Launched
4-1937. 1937 Delivered to T. C. & D. Co., London.
Named Seething Lane. 1938 Transferred to
Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London,
renamed Silvermark. 1966 Sold to W. E. White and
Sons, London,
renamed John White. 1973 Scrapped by T. W. Ward
Ltd., Grays, Essex.
Photo RGR
Colln
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SILVERTOWN
Photo K
Watson colln.
Built 1940 by
Cochrane & Cooper Ltd., Selby. YN 1207. L75.5'. B19.1'. D7.1'. 83grt.
520bhp 7cyl British Polar diesel engine. ON167389.
1940
Delivered to Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd., London.
1966 Sold to W. E. White & Sons (Towage) Ltd., London,
renamed Keith White. 1972 Sold to Michael J.
Batty, Singapore.
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SOUNDY AND SON
SECRET [1]
No details
known.
Original
owner Richard Ross, London.28-8-1851
Bows damaged following collision with SV Arrow off Deal. 5-2-1857
Awarded £3500 for salvage of barque Spirit Of The Age, in the Downs.2-11-1859
Collided with SV Julia. 1888 [by]Owners Messrs Soundy and Son, London.
[ may have been scrapped about 1892]
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[THE] SECRET [2]
Built 1892 by Richard Smith and Co Ltd., , Lytham. L67'. B14'. D8'. 200ihp 2cyl compound steam
engine by builder. [unreg at time of loss].
22-10-1892 Launched.
11-1892 Disappeared without trace and loss of all crew in Irish
Sea on delivery voyage to Soundy and Son, London. Believed lost in vicinity of Lundy Island.
Cutting from Preston Herald 12-11-1892 courtesy of Antony Dagger whose Great Grand Uncle was fireman John Dickinson.
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SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS BOARD
[Later South
Eastern Gas Board.]
Funnel; Black
with broad red band carrying white panel with letters 'S E G B' in blue with
narrow white bands above and below.
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GEORGE
LIVESEY [1]
Built 1887 at
Blackwall. L68'3". B14'. D7'5". 42grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON91994.
1887
Delivered to South Metropolitan Gas Company, London.
1926 Renamed Frank Livesey. 1929 Believed
scrapped.
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GEORGE
LIVESEY [2]
Built 1925 by
Harland and Wolff Ltd., Govan. L83'. B21'. D10.5'. 2cyl
18"x38"x27"s coke fired compound steam engine.
30-11-1925 Ordered by
South Metropolitan Gas Company from Harland and Wolff Ltd., Govan. 20-5-1926
Launched. Order later cancelled and completed vessel sold to Belgian Owners.
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GEORGE
LIVESEY [3]
Photog unknown
Built 1928 by
Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd., Lytham. YN753. L77.6'. B21.6'.
D10.6'. 110grt. 550ihp 3cylTE 14"x22"x36"x24"s steam engine
by builder. ON161212. IMO5423506.
29-11-1928 Launched.
3-1929 Delivered to South Metropolitan Gas Co Ltd., London.
1949 Owners restyled South Eastern Gas Board. 1957 Sold to W.J. Reynolds
Ltd., Torpoint Plymouth, renamed Carbiele. 1972
Acquired by Cory Ship Towage Ltd., London.
1972 Sold for breaking up to Davis & Cann Ltd., Plymouth.
1982 Vessel awash at breakers yard. 1984 Scrapped.
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METRO 1
[1]
No details
known.
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METRO 1 [2]
Launch tug.
Built 1947 by
Clelands [Successors] Ltd, Willington Quay, Newcastle.
YN108 L39'. Diesel engine.
7-2-1947 Launched for
SMGB. Transported to London
by road following trials. Probably used on SurreyCanal
servicing Peckham Gas Works. 1949 Owners South Eastern Gas Board, London.
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METRO 2
Built 1928 by
James Pollock and Sons Ltd., Faversham. YN1327. L31'10". B9'4".
D4'3". 40hp Bolinder diesel engine.
4-1930
Completed and delivered to South Metropolitan Gas Co., London.
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MIDGE
Built 1892 by
G Napier and Son Ltd., Southampton. Wood. L40.3'. B9'. D5.2'. 11grt. 8nhp
2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON102826.
1892
Delivered to Board of Trade, London.
1915 Owner George Austen, Northfleet. 1915 Owner Percy Albany,
Ware. 1917 Owners South Metropolitan Gas Board, London.
1950 [by] Scrapped
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PARTNERSHIP
Photog.
unknown
Photog unknown. PRB Colln
Built 1901 by G Rennie, Greenwich.
L71.5'. B17.4'. D9.1'. 65grt. 75nhp steam engine. ON114710
1901
Delivered to South Metropolitan Gas Company , London.
1949 Owners restyled South Eastern Gas Board. 1956 Scrapped by T W Ward Ltd.,
Grays.
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T B
HEATHORN.
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 Atlas Transport Ltd., London.
1983 Sold to Greenhithe Salvage Services, Greenhithe. 1987 Sold to Douglas
Steven & Partners, for intended preservation at Butlers Wharf.
199? Sold to Mr. Tears, Rainham. 200? Believed sunk. 2002 Salved by W
Blake and moved to Barking Creek. 2011 Still in existence in Barking
Creek. 3-10-2017 Towed by tug General VIII to EMR Erith for scrapping.
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JOHN SPICER
JUBILEE
Built 1887 by
Steward and Latham, Blackwall. Steel screw tug. 47.40grt. 71'x14.5'x8.6'. 2cyl
14.5"x28"x22" compound steam engine. Boiler 9'3"dia x
8'9". 80psi. ON94278
21-5-1887 On trials on Thames.
1887 Delivered to John Spicer, London.
1892[by] Owner J Constant, London.
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ST.
MICHAEL
See under D
Barker
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JAMES STEVENS
VICTORY
See in
Etheredge fleet list.
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FRANK A STONE
CHAMPION
Built 1890 by Union Lighterage Co Ltd, Blackwall. Steel screw tug. 56 grt. 69.0 ftx16.2 ftx8.5 ft C2cyl 15",30"x20" 45nhp by J Stewart & Sons, Blackwall ON98128
11-7-1890 Delivered to Union Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 5-1905 Owner John G Hammond, London. 7-1905 Owner Herbert H Kent, London. 1907 Offered for sale by John Shelbourne Ltd. 1-1908 Owner Frank A Stone, Erith. 6-1913 Owner The General Wharfage & Supply Co Ltd - mng FA, J & D Stone, Erith. 9-1947 Owner Horace H Barber, Barking. 5-1953 Scrapped.
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THAMES
AND GENERAL LIGHTERAGE CO LTD
Including Thames
Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd. General Lighterage Co Ltd.
Funnel; Blue
with red top and large white letter "T".
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THAMES
STEAM TUG AND LIGHTERAGE COMPANY
Although a
few records exist showing the company tugs towing small ships in the early
years it was essentially a lighterage company. A prospectus was issued on July 9th 1856
showing a capital of £200,000 and advertising an issue of twenty
thousand £10 shares. The Directors were Thomas Brassey, John Blake, Horatio
Day, Sir S Morton Peto, William Swann and W H Tyler. Managers were Messrs Keen
and Blake of NorthumberlandWharf,
Brentford. Company secretary Charles Eley Jnr. was also secretary of the Great
Western and Brentford Railway Company. The stated aim of the company was to
provide a fleet of lighters and steam tugs to take advantage of the ever
increasing lighterage traffic on the Thames, and in particular to capitalize on
traffic from the newly opened Victoria Dock, possible traffic from a proposed
new dock at Dagenham, and that from a dock at Brentford, operated in
collaboration with the GWR to take advantage of the Welsh coal trade. It is
also evident from the prospectus that this was a re-financing and expansion of
an existing lighterage business, presumably that of Keen and Blake of Brentford
and Isleworth.
The company
commenced operation on the first day of December 1856 with offices at NorthumberlandWharf,
Brentford, and Corn Exchange, London.
In 1857 it announced it had reached an agreement with the Victoria Dock Company
to service all its lighterage requirements. In December 1857 the Head
office moved to 148 Fenchurch Street,London.
Growth seems to have been fairly rapid and by 1881 the company employed over
300 men. By 1889 the offices had moved to 65
Fenchurch Street and company
secretary was T. W. Jacob. T W Jacob was with the company many years, being
both secretary and manager in 1889 and managing director by 1902.
The workforce
went on strike in November 1881 over pay and conditions and similar disputes
were to arise in 1889 and from October 1900 to January 1901.
In 1904 the
company was in conference with various bodies, including Thames
Conservancy regarding plans to build a barge repair yard on Lot’s
Eyot near Brentford, a small islet which they owned. In December 1904 the
company owned 340 barges and five tugs. Trading continued through various ups
and downs including the two World wars and on 16th March 1959 a large notice
appeared in the Times celebrating the companies centenary. By 1961 however
there was a downturn in business beginning, and although employing over 400
lightermen a take-over bid of £780,000 from the Transport Development Group, announced
on the 3rd October, was recommended and accepted. An amalgamation with the
General Lighterage Company was to follow and in 1980 the whole setup was taken
over by William Cory Ltd.
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AGNES
Built 1907 by
H.J. Koopman, Dordrecht.
Designed by James Pollock Ltd., London,
ship number 146. L71'. B18.1'. D9.3'. 67grt. 375ihp 2cyl
14"x30"x22" compound steam engine. Boiler 11'3"dia x
9'6". 130psi. ON125581
1907
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Agnes. 25-12-1925 Towing Lighter
Teneriffe which collided with S/B Reliance in Limehouse Reach, River Thames.1-10-1931
Collided with German SS Adriana in Thames.
1936 Sold to J.P. Knight (London)
Ltd., London,
renamed Kieve. 1947 Sold to John Deheer Ltd., Hull,
renamed Ian. 1958 Sank in Victoria Dock, Hull,
raised and scrapped.
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ALBERT
Built 1856 by George Harrison, Birkenhead. 24nhp 1cyl steam engine by Peto, Brassey & Bett, Liverpool. ON12586
19-2-1857 Delivered to Alfred Josh Reece, Brentford. 1858 Owner Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1872 converted to an open barge (registry closed).
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BLACKBOYS
Photog
unknown
Photo's 2011
by Alan Chapman
Built 1958
by E.C. Jones & Son (Brentford) Ltd., Brentford. L46’. B13.6’. D5.6’.
22grt. 100bhp 6cyl Thornycroft diesel engine. BP 31.5cwt. ON187780
1958
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Blackboys. 1963 Acquired by Thames
& General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1970 Renamed General V. 1980 Acquired by Cory
Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1982 Sold to J. Darling, London.
1984 Sold to Cleanaway Ltd., London
renamed Caspar C. 2002 Sold to The Environment
Agency, London,
renamed Falconbrook. 2011 Still in service.
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BRENT LEE
Built 1957 by
E.C. Jones & Son (Brentford) Ltd., Brentford. L43.6'. B10.4'. D4.5'. 14grt.
178bhp diesel engine. ON187565.
1957
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Ltd., London.
198? Sold to Environment Agency, London,
renamed Ver. 2005 Still in existence
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BRONS
Photo B Hunt
colln
Built 1928 by
Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd, Rowhedge. YN 386. L34.2'. B8.4''. D3.3'. 6grt. 30bhp
2cyl 180mmx270mm diesel engine by Bronsmotorenfabriek Co., Appingedam. .
ON160396.
6-1928
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Brons. 1955 Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd.,
Shepperton renamed Oxford.
1972 Sold to Saunders Marine. 19??: Sold to Genet Marine. 2005 Still in
existence.
[Reengined at
some stage with Gardner
6LX diesel]
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CONSTANCE
Photog unknown
Photog unknown
Built
1904 by Otto & Zonnen, Krimpen a/d Ijssel.
Designed by James Pollock Ltd., London,
ship number 106. L51.5'. B13.1'. D5.5'. 24grt. 95hp 2cyl
10"x17"x12" compound steam engine by J H van Capellen, Bolnes.
Boiler 6'dia x 8'6". 100psi. ON118443
1904
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1939 Sold to Henry Earnell, Frank Earnell, William Stapleton and William
Pocock London. 1941 Reengined 95bhp 4cyl diesel by Buda Engine Corp, Detroit.
[manufactured 1935]. 1941 Owners Henry and Frank Earnell, William Stapleton and
Charles Judd, London.
1966 Owners W J Earnell Sons & Co Ltd., London.
1992 Deleted from registers.
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DUCKETT
Built 1938 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. L49.6'. B13'. D4.9'. 19grt.
180bhp Crossley diesel engine. ON166581.
1938
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1972 Sold to
E.M. Mayhew, Queenborough. 3-1983 Sold to A.E.White Ltd. 1992 Sold to Tilbury
Douglas Construction, Erith. 199? Sold to Bill Blake, Barking. 2005 Sold to Spithead
Trading Ltd., Braintree. 2011 Sank at Lowestoft and later scrapped.
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EAGER
Photog
unknown.
No details
known.
1966 Owned by
Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1982 Acquired by Cory
Lighterage Ltd., London
[ Not operated by Cory]. 198? Sold to Mr B Birthright, Gravesend.
1985 Scrapped.
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ENDEAVOUR
Photographed
in 2011 by Alan Chapman
Built 1932 by
Van Duijvendijk's Scheepswerf., Lekkerkerk. YN 12. L36.6'. B9.43'. 40bhp Kromhout
diesel engine.
1932
Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1942 Req by MoWT,
shipped to East Indies.
194? Returned to owner. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co
Ltd., London. 1982 Acquired by Cory Lighterage Ltd., London. [Not operated by
Cory]. 1982 Sold to Ken Dwan, London. 198? Owner Tidal Cruises Ltd., London.
200? Owner Eel Pie Boatyard., Twickenham. 2011 Still in existence.
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ENERGETIC
Built
1936 by Rowhedge Ironworks Co Ltd, Rowhedge. L45'. B10.5'. D5'. 5cyl
Ruston 5VQMR diesel engine.
1936 Launched
for General Lighterage Co Ltd, London, named Energy.
10-1936 Completed named Energetic. 1963
Delivered to Thames & General Lighterage Ltd, London. 19?? Sold to W E
White & Sons (Towage) Ltd, London renamed Sneezy.
19?? Owner Alfred E White, London. 1983 Sold to R Cardy, Maldon. 8-2010 Still
in existence with private owner.
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ENID
BLANCHE
Photog
unknown
As
WARRENDALE. Photo A Hughes colln.
Built 1925 at
Sliedrecht. L78.2'. B20.2'. D10.7'. 99grt. 400ihp steam engine. ON148619.
1925
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1940 Sold to
Richard Abel & Sons Ltd., Liverpool. 195? Renamed Warrendale.
1954 Grounded in fog off Stanlow Point on the Mersey whilst towing the barges
Plata and Cheedale. 1955 Still in service. No further trace.
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ENSIGN
Built 1934 by
T. van Duijvendijk's Scheepswerf, Lekkerkerk. YN 16. L36.7'. B9.4'. 35bhp
Atlantic diesel engine.
1934
Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 29-5-1942 Req by
Admiralty. 24-11-1945 Returned to owners. 1963 Acquired by Thames &
General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1980 Acquired by Cory Lighterage
Ltd., London. 1981 Sold to Ken Dwan, London. 198? Owners Tidal Cruises Ltd.,
London.
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EXPRESS
Photo Alan
Chapman.
Built 1950 by Rowhedge Ironworks Co at Rowhedge, YN 683. ruston, diesel.
re-engined 2010 1scr diesel 200bhp Volvo Penta
1950 Delivered to
General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General
Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1980 Acquired by Cory Lighterage Co Ltd.,
London. 198? Sold to C Robson, London. 19?? Sold to Paul Wilson, Cherry
Garden Pier. 19?? Thamescraft Marine Services, Greenwich. 2005 Laying at Pipers Wharf , Greenwich in a poor condition. 21-4-2008 Drydocked at Pipers Wharf . 2010 Overhauled - new pusher bow fitted, portholes, re-engined . 2014 wheelhouse fitted , sold to Mark Robinson (S. Walsh.]
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FRAMFIELD
Photo M
Wemban colln.
Built 1935 by
J Thornycroft Ltd., Woolston, Southampton. L77.7'. B19.6'. D8'. 90grt. 2x 6cyl
English Electric type K diesel engines driving English Electric generators
[diesel electric drive]. ON163580.
1935
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1969 Sold to W E
White & Sons Ltd., London renamed Pusher White.
1972 Sold to M J Batty and Associates, Singapore. Shipped as deck cargo from
Rotterdam to Singapore. Renamed Josephine B and
re-engined 1200bhp Mirrlees diesel.
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GENERAL I
[1]
Built 1926 by
T. van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN 4. L59'. B14.4'. D6.2'. 35grt. 140bhp 4cyl
Gardner diesel engine. ON161407
1926
Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1934 Owners London Bridge
Lines Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 16-9-1942 Req by
Admiralty. 22-10-1942 Sank.
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GENERAL I
[2]
Built 1937 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L66'. B17.6'. D6.8'. 58grt. 390bhp diesel engine.
ON165584.
1937
Delivered to Vokins & Co Ltd., London, named Vanoc.1975
Sold to Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London, renamed General I. 1982 Owners Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd.,
London. 1983 Sold to Ron Livett, London, renamed Warrior.
1984 Owners Thames & Medway Towage Ltd., London. 19?? Re-engined 860bhp
Diesel. 5-2007 Still in existence.
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GENERAL II
Built 1926
by J. Vos, Groningen. L54.6'. B13.9'. D5.5'. 34grt. 164bhp diesel engine.
ON149780
1926
Delivered to unknown owner named Wega. 27-7-1926
Advertised for sale, price £1600, lying Thames. 1929 Sold to General Lighterage
Co Ltd., London, renamed General II. 1934 Owners
London Bridge Lines Ltd., London. 1941 Sold to W.J. Earnell & Sons, London.
1957 Owners Earnell and Judd Ltd., London. 1976 Owners W J Earnell Sons &
Co Ltd., London.
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GENERAL
III [1]
Photog unknown. B Hunt colln
Built 1930 by
James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1266. L75'. B17.5'. D9.3'.
65grt. 400bhp 4cyl Bolinder diesel engine. ON162529.
11-1930
Launched. 1-1931 Completed for James Pollock, Faversham, named Leneh [Probably a speculative build]. 1934 [by] Owners
Bolinders Company Ltd., London. 1936[by] Owners General Lighterage Co Ltd.,
London renamed General III . 1937 Reengined by
Harland and Wolff Ltd., Surrey Docks with 340bhp Ruston Hornsby 6VGRD diesel
engine. No further trace.
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GENERAL
III [2]
Photo Ray's
colln
Built 1947 by
Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN510. L70.8'. B19.1'. D8.3'. 77grt. 465bhp Diesel
engine. ON181810.
1947
Delivered to APCM Ltd., London. Named Snowcem.
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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GENERAL IV
Photo R Cox.
Built
1936 by Henry Robb Ltd Leith. YN 222. L65'. B16'. D6.6'. 50grt. 390bhp 6cyl
Atlas Polar diesel engine. ON164604.
1936
Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London named General
IV. 24-9-1942 Req by Admiralty. 12-1942 On Admiralty service in West
Africa. 194? Returned to owners. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General
Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to Mr B Birthright, Gravesend.
1970 Sold to Electro Marine Engineering Co Ltd., London.
1979 Owners Millwall Lighterage Ltd., London.
1980 Sold to A.E. White & Sons Ltd., London,
renamed Chalky White. 1983 Sold to Penfold,
Erith, renamed Sarah Burns. 1987 Sold to Able
Towing and Marine Services, Rochester.
1989 Sold to Argyle Charters, Campbeltown. 1990 Renamed
General IV. 1994 Sold to Frank Warling for use as a private
vessel. 1994 Laid up at Campbeltown. 2003 Sold to Simon Sawers, Firth of Clyde,
for restoration. 2004 Sank in Bowling harbour.
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GENERAL V
[1]
Built 1937 by
Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN 388. 50grt. 340bhp diesel engine. [Rebuilt from
3cylTE] ON184441.
1937
Delivered to Lion Wharf Ltd., London,
named Isleworth Lion. 27-4-1941
Req by Admiralty for use as M/S skid towing tug based Gravesend..
1944 Returned to owner. 1960 Sold to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London,
renamed General V. 1962 Sold to
Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd.,Erith renamed Caroline.
1975 Renamed Caroline Bodkin. 198? Sold to
Albert Coffey, Gravesend.
1989 Sold to Medway Towing Services, re-renamed Caroline.
2004 In Hoo Marina. 2006 Still in existence.
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GENERAL V
[2]
See BLACKBOYS
above.
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GENERAL VI
[1]
Photo Ray's
colln
Built 1939 by
W.H. Donovan Ltd., Greenwich.
50grt. 396bhp Mirrlees diesel engine.
1939
Construction halted following air raid damage. 1946 Completed for unknown
owner, named Caledonian. 19?? Owners W.G.
Marriott & Sons Ltd., London,
renamed Mick. 196? Sold to General Lighterage Co
Ltd., London,
renamed General VI. 1963 Acquired by Thames
& General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1974 Sold to M. Tugs Ltd., London,
renamed Handyman. 19?? Re-engined 200bhp Gardner
diesel. 197x re-engined diesel (made 19xx) Gardner, 180bhp (from motor barge BREVET)
1982 W S Crouch & Sons, Greenhithe. c1990 Sold to J Green, Southampton, trading as "Mr Diesel" and converted to diesel supply vessel, with new accommodation, possibly renamed MR DIESEL. 199x business closed and sold, renamed FURIOUS.
9/2014 for sale lying on the river Medina at Newport, Isle of Wight. 6/2016 lying at Woolston1/2017 sailed Woolston for East Coast but broke down off Sussex and towed into Littlehampton, where she remains.
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GENERAL VI
[2]
Photog unknown
Built 1937 by
J.Thornycroft & Co Ltd., Woolston Southampton. YN1165. L77.5'. B19.6'. D7.8'.
90grt. 2x 265bhp Ruston
6KM diesel engines driving 2x BTH generators [diesel electric drive]. singlse screw. ON165612.
25-11-1937
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd., London,
named Robertsbridge. 1941 Owners C Albany and Sons Ltd., London. 1946 Owners Thames Steam Tug and LIghterage Co Ltd., London. 1962 Reengined 450bhp
diesel. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1975 renamed General VI. 1980 Acquired by Mercantile
Lighterage Ltd., London.
[Not operated by Cory] 1981 Chartered by Reef [Underwater Services] Ltd,
renamed Barra Reef. 10-1981 Returned to Cory
Lighterage Ltd, renamed General VI. 1982 Sold to
Mr Mayhew, Queenborough,Kent.
No further trace.
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GENERAL
VII
Photo Ray's
colln
Built 1962 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L75’. B20’. D9’. 64grt. 665bhp National diesel
engine. ON302978.
1962
Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co. Ltd., London.
1980 Acquired by Cory Lighterage Co Ltd., London.15-10-1985
Sank following collision with freighter Rorahead off Tilbury. The master, mate
and two lightermen drowned. Engineer and two lightermen survived. [Lost: Victor
Goodale - Master; Lew Thompson - Mate; Colin Baker - Lighterman; Michael
Lawrence - Lighterman. Saved; Edward Hurley - Engineer; Kenneth Elliott -
Lighterman ; Robert Gray - Lighterman]. 1985 Salved and later scrapped.
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GENERAL
VIII
Photo Ray's
colln
Built 1965
by Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L84.3’. B21’. D10.3’. 94grt. 1000bhp
National Diesel engine. ON307914.
1965
Delivered to Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1980 Acquired by Cory Lighterage Ltd., London.
1990 Re-engined 1196bhp Mirrlees-Blackstone ESL6 diesel. 199? Transferred
to Cory Environmental Ltd., London.
2006 Still in service.
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GENERAL IX
Photo W Armstrong
Built 1940 by
Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L68.9'. B18'. D7.4'. 71grt. 420bhp British Polar
diesel engine. ON167613.
1940
Delivered to Vokins and Co Ltd., London,
named Vista. 1975 Sold to Thames & General Lighterage Co
Ltd., London,
renamed General IX. 1980 Acquired by Cory Lighterage
Ltd., London.
1982 Sold to Hastings
Bros., London.
1984[by] Owners Atlas Transport and Shipping Co Ltd., London.
No further trace.
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GLEN LEE
Photo RGR
Colln
Built 1952 by
Scheepswerf G. de Vries-Lentsch Jr., Alphen a/d Rijn. L39.8'. B10.3'.
D4'. 14grt. 80bhp 4cyl Gleniffer diesel engine. ON185850
1952
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London.1963 Acquired by
Thames & General LighterageCo Ltd., London.
1969 Sold to M. Tugs Ltd., Chiswick. 1974 Owner Fred Saunders. 19?? Sold to
Riley Banks Marine Ltd. 19?? House boat at Brentford with engine removed. 1993
Registration closed. 6-2004 At Penton Hook Marina.
Seen at Richmond,
possibly renamed Hobo. 7-2011 Still in existence on Lee Navigation at Enfield.
Photographed 28-6-2011 on
Lee Navigation at Enfield
Dock by Alan Chapman
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HILDA
Built 1893 by
Thames Ironworks Co Ltd, Blackwall. L70.6’. B15.8’. D8.3’. 50grt. 7nrt.
60nhp 250ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Young & Son,
Blackwall. ON101990
1893
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London
named Hilda. 1925 Sold to The Maritime
Lighterage Co (J R Francis & Co) Ltd, London
renamed Ratcliff. 1942 Sold to
William E White, Erith. 1949 Owners James H & Alfred E White, Erith. 1953
Scrapped.
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IRANDE
Photo RGR
colln
Built
1929 by J.I. Thornycroft & Co Ltd., Woolston, Southampton.
YN 1085. L77.5'. B19.6'. D10.4'. 96grt. 340bhp Ingersoll Rand diesel engine.
ON161357.
1929
Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London
named Irande. 1940 Collided with tug Ditto off ConvoysWharf.
Ditto, in danger of sinking, was beached by Irande at Millwall. 1947 Re-engined
340bhp National diesel. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co
Ltd., London.
1970 Sold to W.E. White & Sons (Towage) Ltd., London.
1973 Sold to Thomas J. Dilks., London,
renamed John White. 197? Sold to Alfred E.
White, London.
1983 Sold to Thames & Medway Towage Co Ltd., Rochester.
1985 Owner Alan C. Bennett & Sons Ltd., Rochester
renamed Irande. 1992 Scrapped.
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JANE LEE
Built 1951 by
Richards Iron Works Ltd., Lowestoft.
YN 404. L46.3'. B13'. D3.9'. 16grt. 204bhp 4cyl Crossley diesel engine.
ON184462
1951
Delivered to Thames
Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London.
May at some stage have been renamed Thames IV. 1980 Acquired by Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London
but laid up waiting sale. 19?? Sold to J. Butcher, Portsmouth.
198? Sold to Paul Mercer, Rye.
1991 Acquired by Branford Marine Ltd., Portsmouth.
1999 Company dissolved. 2009 Seen at StroodBasin.
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JOHN BLAKE
Built 1877 by Yarrow and Co.,
Poplar.Iron screw tug. L63'. B13'. D7'. 42grt. 15nrt. 30nhp 2cyl 12"x12"x14" steam engine by builder. ON76972.
14-6-1877
Delivered to Thames
Steam Tug and Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 7-9-1900 Owner Robert Forster, Scotswood-on-Tyne. 8-2-1906 Owner William
Bingham, Hull. 16-3-1914 first vessel to enter the new Hull Joint Dock (now King George Dock)
6-1915 hull for sale "suitable for conversion to lighter" . 31-31916 British registry closed as "broken up"
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