CREELMAN - ESSO
Page last updated 17-2--2010
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CREELMAN AND LANE
CUB
Built 1935 at Faversham. L29.5'. B8.8'. D3.7'. 5grt. 30bhp. ON182922
1957 Owners Creelman and Lane, London. 1975 Owners Cox, Long and Co Ltd., Leighton Buzzard.
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W. G. S. CROUCH LTD.
Funnel: Buff, with red, white and blue houseflag.
BOYS SPEARING
See under Rodney II, W T Beaumont Ltd.
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EVELYN SPEARING
Built 1931. 88grt.
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EVELYN SPEARING II
Built 1976 by W.G.S. Crouch Ltd., Greenhithe. Diesel engine.
1976 Completed for W G S Crouch Ltd., Greenhithe named Evelyn Spearing II. 1986 Sold to L. Tester, Greenhithe, chartered to Thamesside Services Ltd. 19?? Owners Charman Towage, renamed Evelyn Spearing. 2003 Advertised for sale. No further trace.
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HANDYMAN
Built 1939 by W.H. Donovan Ltd., Greenwich. 50grt. 396bhp Mirrlees diesel engine.
1946 Completed [after being damaged by air raid during building]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 Ltd., London. 1974 Sold to M.Tugs Ltd., London, renamed Handyman. 19?? Re-engined 200bhp Gardner diesel. 1982 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd.,Greenhithe.
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HANNAH SPEARING
Built 1943 by American Ship Building Co.,Buffalo, NY. YN 922. L85'. B24'2". D9.8'. 146grt. 700bhp 8cyl GM Detroit EMD 8-567ATS diesel engine. 11 knots. ON US 244517. ON GB169227. IMO5080225.Callsign GMKV.
11-1943 Delivered to US Defense Plant Corp., Washington DC., named DPC-99. 1944 Transferred to US Army, redesignated ST-767. 1945 Transferred to Greek Government. 1945 Transferred to UK Admiralty. 4-1951 Sold to France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd, Newcastle, renamed Cornhill. Modified for Tyne use by R. B. Harrison Ltd., Bill Quay. Deck house shortened. 5-1977 Transferred to Lawson- Batey Tugs Ltd., Newcastle for £18.000. 4-1978 Chartered to Wear Tugs Ltd, Sunderland. 7-1980 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Hannah Spearing. 11-1985 Sold to Marine & General Engineering, Sunbury on Thames. 2-1988 Sold to John Gaskill, Skipton, for preservation and restoration at Fleetwood, later moved to Preston. 8-1995 Auctioned at Preston Dock and sailed to Fleetwood. 1996 Scrapped after catching fire.
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JAYNE SPEARING
See under Margaret Locket, Charrington, Gardner Locket Ltd.
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LADS SPEARING
Built 1936 by T. van Duijvendijk's Scheepswerf, Lekkerkerk. YN 21. 38grt. 375bhp Atlas diesel engine.
1936 Delivered to Flower & Everett Ltd., London named Vange. 1942 Requisitioned by Admiralty for service in West Africa. 1943 Ownership transferred to MoWT. 194? Returned to owners. 1971 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Lads Spearing. 1984 [By] Believed scrapped.
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MABEL SPEARING
1942 Delivered to unknown owner. 19?? Owners W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Mabel Spearing. 19?? Sold to Flower & Everett Ltd., London, renamed Garrick.No further trace.
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MARY SPEARING [1]
Built 1934 by Rowhedge Iron Works Ltd., Rowhedge. YN488. L41'. B11'. D4.9'. 70bhp Gleniffer DC4 diesel engine.
1934 Delivered to W G S Crouch, Greenhithe.
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MARY SPEARING [2]
Built 1937 by Rowhedge Ironworks Co Ltd., Rowhedge. YN 554. L41'. B11'. D4.9'. 70bhp Gleniffer DC4 diesel engine.
12-1937 Delivered to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd.,Greenhithe. 1942 Requisitioned by Admiralty. 1946 Returned to owners. 19?? Owners M Tugs, renamed Searcher. No further trace.
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MIRIAM SPEARING
See under Miriam. Charrington Gardner Locket Ltd.
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WORTHA SPEARING
Built 1929 by J. Thornycroft & Co Ltd., Woolston. YN 1086. L77.5'. B19.6'. D8'. 96grt. 276bhp Worthington diesel engine. ON161318
1929 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Wortha. 16-7-1941 Req by MoWT. 18-2-1946 Returned to owners. 1948 Re-engined 340bhp Ingersoll Rand diesel. 1962 Re-engined 405bhp Diesel. 1963 Acquired by Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1973 Sold to John Ramsey, Ipswich. 1974 Sold to Maritime Towage & Salvage Ltd.,London. 1975 Sold to W.G.S. Crouch & Sons Ltd., Greenhithe. 1978 Renamed Wortha Spearing. 1984 Engine removed & hull sold in 1985. Presumed scrapped.
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W. R. CUNIS LTD.
Funnel: White with black top and broad red band separated by narrow white band.
My thanks to Mr. Tim Cunis for help with this section.
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HYCU
as Purbeck John
Built 1967 by W.R. Cunis Ltd., Woolwich. L45'. B12.6'. D5.5'. 95bhp Thornycroft diesel engine. Dowty hydrostatic transmission. ON
1967 Delivered to W.R. Cunis Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to W.E. White & Sons Ltd., London renamed either Snow White or Sarah White. 19?? Sold to Arcap-Welland Plant Hire Ltd., London, renamed Purbeck John. 2009 Owners Carillion Marine Ltd., London.
Tug when built had a wheelhouse capable of being hydraulically raised to afford a view astern over empty barges being towed.
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TOM JAY
Built 1948 by Richards (Shipbuilders) Ltd., Lowestoft. L72'. B18.1'. D7.4'. 67grt. 415bhp 4x102bhp diesel engines. Hydrostatic drive. ON182847.
1949 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to W.R. Cunis Ltd, London. 1977 Sold to Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd., Queenborough, deck crane and workshop added. 9-1983 Went aground at Horton Beach, Gower Peninsular during operation to salvage Prince Ivanhoe. Later broken up in situ.
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WAL
Launch Tug.
Built 1938 by T. van Duijvendijk", Lekkerkerk. YN 29. L37.7'. B10.3'. D3.6'. 14grt. 115bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON
1938 Delivered to W.R. Cunis Ltd., London. 15-7-1942 Requisitioned by MoWT, Managers Ross & Marshall Ltd., Glasgow. 17-12-1945 Returned to owners. 1967 Sold to Gaselee & Knight Ltd., London. 1980 Sold to owner at Maldon. 1984 Sold to Knapp Trawlers., Leigh-on-Sea Essex , Reengined 90bhp Kelvin diesel. 1985 Sold to Riley Banks Marine Ltd., renamed Beaver II. 1988 Sold to NOD tugs., Maldon. 19?? Sold to Continental Oil Co Ltd., London. 1994 Seen on River Crouch, Essex. No further trace.
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W. R. CUNIS
Built 1898 at Dundee. L69'. B16.4'. D8.5'. 55grt. 60nhp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON108396.
1898 Delivered to unknown owners named John Walpole. 1898 Sold to W.R. Cunis Ltd., London, renamed W.R. Cunis. 19?? Collided with Dorunda off Gravesend. 195? Scrapped.
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WILLIAM RYAN [1]
Built 1928 by Alexander Hall & Co., Aberdeen. YN611. L83'6". B20'7". D11'5". 102grt. 550ihp 3cylTE engine by builder. Acquired 1949. Disposed 1966. Scrapped 1966. ON160624. Callsign MFFR.
12-1928 Delivered to W.R. Cunis Ltd., London. 22-11-1939 Req by Admiralty. 13-9-1945 Returned to owners. 1949 Sold to W.H.J. Alexander Ltd., London, renamed Sunrise. 5-1966 Scrapped by Scrappingco SA., Antwerp.
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WILLIAM RYAN [2]
Built 1908 by Union Lighterage Co Ltd., Blackwall. To design by James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. Ship No 177. L71.5'. B17.6'. D9.5'. 87grt. 46nhp 2cyl 14"x30"x22"s compound steam engine. Boiler 10.5'x9.5' 130psi. ON125674.
1908 Delivered to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Toro. 19?? Sold to B. Jacob & Sons Ltd., London. 1951 Sold to W.R. Cunis Ltd., London. 1956 Reengined 537bhp 2x Blackstone diesels driving two in/one out Brevo gearbox, renamed William Ryan. 197? Sold to Redland Ltd., London. 198? Owners Cleanaway Ltd., London. 2000 Sold to Paul Williams and Colin Bullock for private use. 12-2009 Advertised for sale at Hoo, Kent.
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DARLING BROS. LTD.
Funnel: White with green triangle.
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ARTHUR DARLING [1]
Built 1946 by Rowhedge Ironworks Co Ltd., Rowhedge. YN 674. L59.7'. B16.2'. D6.9'. 50grt. 295bhp British Polar M441 diesel engine. ON181555.
1946 Delivered to John Hawkins Ltd., London named John Hawkins. 1970 Sold to M Tugs Ltd., London. 1970 Sold to Darling Bros. Ltd., London, renamed Arthur Darling. 1977 Sold, possibly to Kuwait, no further trace.
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ARTHUR DARLING [2]
Built 1954 by J.R. Hepworth Ltd., Paull. 150bhp diesel engine.
1954 Delivered to W.J.R. Whitehair Ltd., London named Sidney G. 196? Sold to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1971 Sold to Sutherland Bros., London. 1977 Sold to Darling Bros Ltd., London, renamed Arthur Darling. 1985 Sold to Crusader Marine Ltd., renamed Lady Leigh. 198? Owners McCann Tugs Ltd., London. 1989 Sold to unknown owner, renamed Malta. 200? Believed owned by Palmers Ltd., Gravesend, renamed Ben S. 200? Sold to unknown owner, renamed Sydney G. 2007 Still in existence.
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DANCHA
Built 1961 by J.W. Cook & Co (Wivenhoe) Ltd., Wivenhoe. YN 1213. L42.5'. B11'. D6.3'. 14grt. 110bhp 6cyl Russell-Newbury EM6 diesel engine.
1961 Delivered to F.G. Towage Ltd., London. 1965 Acquired by Gaselee & Son (Towage) Ltd., London. 1966 Owners Gaselee & Knight Ltd., London. 197? Sold to Darling Brothers Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to Hastings Bros., Brentford, renamed Smudge. 2002 Sold to Eel Pie Island Slipways, Twickenham renamed Dancha.
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GENERAL V.
See under General V, William Cory and Son Ltd.
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KILDA
Built 1961 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. Screw Tug. YN775. L85'9''. B21'6''. D10'9''. 98grt. 1000bhp 8cyl SBV8M545 Deutz diesel engine. Acquired 1965. Disposed 1975. Official No. 302599.
1961 Built for Gaselee and Son Ltd., London, named Fossa. 1-5-1965 Sold to Ship Towage [London] Ltd. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 7-1977 Sold to Darling Bros. Ltd., London renamed Kilda. 1987 Sold to Bennett Bros., renamed Mamba. 1990 Company restyled Medway Lighterage Co Ltd. 2002 Sold to Simon Bradley, converted to houseboat at Port Werburgh, River Medway. 200? Sold to Aaron Hammond. 2003 For sale. 2006 Still at Hoo St Werburgh.
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WILLIAM D
Built 1947 by Smith & Donovan Ltd, Blackwall. 120bhp Kelvin T4 diesel engine.
1947 Delivered to W J R Whitehair Ltd, London named William J. 196? Sold to Union Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1971 Owners Darling Bros Ltd, London renamed William D. No further trace.
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W J EARNELL AND SONS
Funnel:- Red with black top separated by white band.
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BARKING
Built 1927 by James Pollock and Sons Ltd., Faversham. YN1304. L54'. B13.5'. D5.7'. 21grt. 120bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON160630
6-1928 Launched. 7-1928 Delivered to Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd., London. 1975 Owner W J Earnell Ltd., London. 200? Owner I.N. Woollett,London. 2001 Re-engined with steam engine. 2009 Still in existence in working order.
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CONSTANCE
Built 1904 by Otto, Krimpen a/d Ijssel. L51.5'. B13.1'. D5.5'. 24grt. 95hp ON118443
1904 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1957 Owners Harry Earnell, Frank Earnell, Charles Judd, London. 1975 Owners W J Earnell Ltd., London. No further trace.
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GENERAL II
Built 1926 by J. Vos, Groningen. L54.6'. B13.9'. D5.5'. 34grt 164bhp ON149780
1926 Delivered to unknown owner named Wega. 1929 Sold to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London, renamed General II. 1941 Sold to W.J. Earnell & Sons Ltd., at London. 1957 Owners Earnell and Judd Ltd., London. No further trace.
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INA ROSE
Built 1935 by James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd., Faversham. YN 1306. L50.1'. B13'. D5.2'. 20grt. 120bhp 4cyl W H Allan diesel engine. ON164522.
8-1935 Delivered to William, Henry & Frank Earnell and William Pocock, London. 194? Req by Admiralty for service as M/S skid towing tug, based Gravesend. 194? Returned to owners. 1957 Owners Earnell and Judd Ltd., London.
1966 Owner W.J. Earnell Sons & Co Ltd., London. 1976 Sold to unknown owner. 1992 Deleted from register.
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PORPOISE
No details known.
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ERITH AND DARTFORD LIGHTERAGE CO LTD
BETTY
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. No further trace.
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CAROLINE
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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LADY BERTHA
Built 1905 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. L66.9'. B15.6'. D7.9'. 51grt. 33hp steam engine. ON120494.
1905 Delivered to unknown owners. 1911 Owners Erith and Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1924 Still owned.
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LADY CECILIA
Built 1921 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. YN605. L68.7'. B17.6'. D8.3'. 66grt. 273ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON146529.
1921 Delivered to Erith and Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 15-6-1928 Went to assistance of J P Knight's tug Augusta which had been damaged and was in danger of sinking following a collision with SS Woodcote off Glengall Wharf, Millwall. Took Augusta in tow and safely beached her. 1938 Sold to Leith Salvage & Towing Co Ltd., Leith. 1939 Req by Admiralty for duties at Rosyth. 1945 Returned to owners. 1948 Sold to Walter Pigott, Grimsby.
1954 Owners J.H. Piggott & Son Ltd., Grimsby. 1957 Scrapped.
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SIR MONTAGU
Built 1936 by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees. YN996. L70.1'. B17.6'. D7.2'. 61grt. 440bhp diesel engine. ON164611.
1936 Delivered to Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd, Erith named Sir Montagu. 23-4-1941 Req by MoWT. 17-12-1945 Returned to owners now G J Palmer & Sons, Poplar.
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ERITH TOWING CO LTD
Funnel; Red with black top separated by narrow white band and carrying white letters "ETC"
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ANTHONY
Later owned by Peter Woodger, Otterham Creek Rainham.
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HERBERT CLARKE
Built 1948 at Gainsborough, Lincs. L59.3'. B15.5'. D7.6'. 45grt. 250bhp diesel engine. ON182845.
1957 Owners Erith Towing Co Ltd.
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MORLAND
Later owned by Peter Woodger, Otterham Creek, Rainham.
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ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD
Funnel; Black with "Esso" in red in blue ring on broad white band.
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ROYAL DAYLIGHT
Built 1902 by John Stewart & Sons Ltd., Blackwall. L74.7'. B17.2'. D8.5'. 83grt. 350ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON114830.
1902 Delivered to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd., London named Tea Rose. 1906 Renamed Royal Daylight. 1951 Acquired by Esso Petroleum Co Ltd., London. 1955 Scrapped.
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ESSO GREENWICH
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. 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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ESSO READING
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. 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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ESSO TILBURY
Built 1957 by Thames Launch Works Ltd., Twickenham. L40.4'. B11.5'. D4.9'. 15grt. 114bhp Gardner diesel engine.
1957 Delivered to Esso Petroleum Co Ltd., London. 1967 Sold to J.P. Knight (Rochester) Ltd., Rochester, renamed Kieve. 19?? Sold. 1990 Seen at York possibly renamed Tilbury.
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