Built 1872 by John Dudgeon, Cubitt Town, Poplar. Iron. L55.6'. B12.9'. D6.7'. 33grt. 24nhp 2cyl oscillating steam engine by Brassey and Betts Ltd., Liverpool. Engine built 1857. ON65678.
1872 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1-1876 Owners and skipper appeared in court charged with navigating in a manner to harm public, i.e. towing 11 barges in single line near Albert Bridge. Case dismissed as no bye-laws in place at this time limiting number to six. 1889 Reengined 40nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by Young & Sons, Blackwall 1897 Owners Fielder Hickman & Co Ltd, London. 1910 Owners Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1913 Owners Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow. 1919 Owner Emanuel Smith, Ham Wharf, Brentford. 1927 Sold to Clements Knowling & Co Ltd, Brentford. 23-2-1937 Fouled and extensively damaged moorings off Putney whilst towing 6 barges. 1947 Scrapped.
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Built 1905 at Papendrecht. L54.8'. D14.1'. D5.9'. 32grt. Steam engine. ON120585.
1911 Owners Gas, Light and Coke Co Ltd, London. 5-11-1935 Skipper Charles Robert Frogley dived into river to save Mate Ernest Sidney Clarke who had fallen in. Clarke died later. 7-9-1940 Bombed by German aircraft and sank at Beckton Gas Works.
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BECKTON [2]
Built 1909 by G Rennie and Co, Greenwich. YN1100. L65'. B15.6'. D7.7'. 52grt. 50nhp 2cyl compound Steam engine by Plenty and Son Ltd., Newbury. . ON129048
1909 Delivered to Hope Lighterage Co Ltd., Brentford, named Alan I. 19?? Owners River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1950 Owners North Thames Gas Board, London renamed Beckton. 1958 Sold to H Landseer-Bailey Ltd., London. No further trace.
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BECKTON II
1957: Built 1957 by Richard Dunston Ltd., Thorne. L61.4'. B15.3'. D8.4'. 43grt. 202bhp diesel engine. Kort nozzle.
1957 Delivered to North Thames Gas Board., London. 1965 Sold to J.T. Palmer & Sons., Gravesend, renamed Niparound. 197? Sold to J. Dinwoodie & Sons, Granton. 1985 Rebuilt, renamed Defiant. Reengined 270bhp 6cyl Lister-Blackstone diesel. Regd Granton. ON387816 19?? Sold to Briggs, Burntisland. 2002 Derelict on beach at Voe, Shetland Islands.
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R G ODELL LIMITED
Funnel; Black with blue 'O' on broad white band.
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ALBION
Built 1924 by Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd., Rowhedge. YN 289. L58'. B13.3'. D5.5'. 37grt. 2cyl compound steam engine by builder.
1924 Delivered to Thames Conservancy Commission, London named Thames. 19?? Sold to R G Odell Ltd, London renamed Albion. 19?? Reengined 568bhp Mirrlees diesel. 19?? Owners H R Mitchell & Sons Ltd., London. 1964 Renamed HRM. 1972 Owners M tugs, London renamed APM.
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AMBI
Built 1915 by Philip & Son, Dartmouth YN 454. L48.5'. B12.5'. D5'9". 25grt. 85ihp 2cyl compound by builder ON161374
1915 Delivered to UK War Office (IWTD), named A13. 1916 Redesignated AS 13. 1921 Owners Crichton, Thompson & Co. London. 1921 Owner Price's Patent Candle Co., Battersea, renamed Veitch Wilson. 1937 Owner R.G. Odell Ltd., Shepperton, renamed Ambi. 29-4-1941 On Admiralty skid-towing service 6-11-1941 Returned to owner.
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BENCLUTHA
Built 1895 by William Hamilton & Co Ltd., Port Glasgow. YN120 L70'. B16.4'. D9'. 70grt. 52nhp steam engine. ON105710.
1895 Delivered to H Covington & Sons Ltd, Battersea. 1915 Req for Admiralty service at Harwich. 1919 Returned to owners. 1940 Sold to R G Odell Ltd., London. 1968 Scrapped.
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BRUNO
Built 1914 by Bergenhout, Rotterdam. Designed by James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd.,Faversham. Ship No 573. L75.9'. B20.6'. D10.8'. 100grt. 470ihp steam engine. ON135318.
1914 Delivered to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Bruno. 17-8-1914 Req by Admiralty. 10-3-1919 Returned to owners. 18-8-1940 Req by Admiralty as auxiliary patrol vessel 28-2-1946 Laid up 194? Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London. No further trace.
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CHURCHILL
Built 1910 by Hepple & Co Ltd., South Shields. L71.3'. B19.1'. D9.3'. 70grt. 375ihp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON129073.
1910 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Mary Blake. 7-1911 Collided with pleasure steamer Koh-I-Noor near London Bridge. 192? Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London renamed Denton. 19-12-1939 Req by Admiralty for balloon barrage service. 7-1942 On Admiralty service. 19-8-1946 Returned to owner. 1953 Re-engined 480bhp diesel, renamed Churchill. 1972 Sold. 19?? Owner John Sullivan at Greenland Dock during building of Marina. No further trace.
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EASTWICK
Built 1935 by J Pollock Sons & Co Ltd, Faversham. YN 1247. L44'. B11'. D5.8'. 20grt. 80bhp Allen diesel engine.
6-1935 Launched named Laybay. 1935 Sold to R G Odell Ltd, London renamed Eastwick. 8-6-1942 Req by Admiralty. 2-1944 on Admiralty service UK waters. 24-4-1944 On Admiralty service in East Indies and presumed never shipped back to UK.
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GENERAL I
Built 1926 by T. van Duijvendijk, Lekkerkerk. YN 4. L59'. B14.4'. D6.2'. 35grt.
1926 Delivered to General Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 19?? Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 16-9-1942 Req by Admiralty. 22-10-1942 Sank.
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GLORY
Built 1903 by The Montrose Shipbuilding Co Ltd., Montrose. L65.9'. B16.1'. D8.8'. 50grt. 220ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Alexander Shanks, Arbroath. ON118375.
1904 Delivered to John R.B. Curtis, London named Glory. 1904 Owners The Mercantile Lighterage Co (1904) Ltd., (J.R.B. Curtis), London. 1910 Owner restyled The Mercantile Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1916 Sold to John G. Hammond, London. 5-10-1916 Req for Admiralty service at Chatham. 23-6-1920 Returned to owner. 1920 Sold to Harry Barnett, Guernsey. 1920 Sold to Richard George Odell, London. 1920 Owners Trafalgar Towing Co (1920) Ltd., (R.G. Odell), London. 1934 Owner Richard George Odell, London. 1934 Sold to Henry Deering, London. 1935 Renamed Despatch. 1941 Owners Deering & Sons Ltd., London. 1952 Scrapped.
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HARLOW
Built 1895 by G. Rennie & Co Ltd., Greenwich. L68.5’. B15.1’. D8.8’. 59grt. 280ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Plenty & Son Ltd. ON105812.
1895 Delivered to Charles W. Harrison, London. 1896 Acquired by William Cory & Son Ltd., London. 1916 Transferred to Cory Lighterage Ltd., London. 2-1-1921 Collided with SS Dalton in Barking Reach while towing five barges. Engineer, Fireman and two lightermen drowned. Tug whilst out of control also collided with SS Taormina. 1924 Sold to Emmanuel Smith & Sons Ltd., Brentford. 1929 Sold to Henry D. Lane, Rotherhithe. 1930 Sold to S.F. Morris & Co Ltd., London. 1933 Owners R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 24-1-1934 Sold for scrap to T.W. Ward Ltd., Grays.
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ICH DIEN
Built 1877 by Cunliffe & Dunlop Ltd., Port Glasgow. YN 130. L94.8'. B17.1'. D8.7'. 87grt. 40nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON77438.
8-1877 Delivered to Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co Ltd., Aberdeen. 12-1924 Re-boilered. 1942 Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., Shepperton. Involved in the erection of the Maunsell AA towers in Thames Estuary. 9-1953 Scrapped.
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LEO
Built 1893 by Richardson Duck, Thornaby-on-Tees. YN414. L70.3'. B16'. D8.4'. 56grt. 30nhp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON101997.
17-4-1893 Launched. 5-1893 Delivered to Commercial Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1911 Owners Union Lighterage Co Ltd, London. 1920 Owners R G Odell Ltd, London. 1939 Still owned by Odell.
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NELSON
Built 1898 at Dundee. L69'. B16.4'. D8.5'. 55grt. 60nhp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON108389.
1898 Delivered to Arthur J. Humphery and Henry Grey Junior Ltd., London. 193? 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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OASIS
No details known.
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OVAL
Built 1905 by Phillip and Son, Dartmouth. YN285. L15.37m. B3.68m. D1.96m. 25grt. 90ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON120639.
1905 Delivered to London Grain Elevator Co., London. Named Harty. 1909 Transferred to PLA. 7-1940 Req by Admiralty for Thames boom defence duties. 16-11-1945 Returned to PLA. For many years kept as a spare tug in Surrey Commercial Docks. 1953 Sold to R. G. Odell Ltd., London, renamed Oval. 1968 Scrapped.
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OXFORD
Built 1928 by Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd, Rowhedge. YN 386. L34.2'. B8.4''. D3.3'. 6grt. 30bhp Brons diesel engine. ON160396.
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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RENNIE
Built 1906 by Napier Ltd, Southampton. Designed by James Pollock Ltd. Ship No 141. L31.9'. D7.1'. B3.3'. 5grt. Steam engine. ON148693.
1906 Delivered to unknown owner named Rene. 192? Re-engined 20bhp 1cyl Bolinder diesel by James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. 1925 Sold to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd. Renamed Rennie. 1933 Rebuilt at Brentford. 1949 Sold to R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 1992 Registration cancelled. 199? Sold to Environment Agency, London, renamed Gade. 199? Sold to J. Please, Kingston, renamed Tom. 2004 Still in service.
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TAVISTOCK
Built 1888 by Newall & Co Ltd., Bristol. L69.2’. B14.3’. D7.6’. 49grt. 45nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON95432.
1888 Delivered to Herbert G. Radford, London. 1895 Sold to Phillip Margetts, Canning Town. 1897 Sold to George E. Gush, London. [£1450]. 1906 Sold to Herbert D. Gaselee , London. 1911 Sold to John Mitchell & George Pattison, Gravesend. 1913 Sold to George Murrell, London. 1925 Owners Murrell's Wharf Ltd., London. 1925 Sold to Trafalgar Towing Co (1920) Ltd., [Richard G. Odell] London. 1934 Owner R.G. Odell, Margate. 1948 Scrapped.
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TRAFALGAR
Built 1886 by Harvey Ltd., Hayle. Iron. L62'. B13.4'. D6.9'. 32grt. 19nhp steam engine. ON91899.
1911 Owner Henry Grey, London. 1924 Owner Trafalgar Towing Co Ltd., Brixton. [R Odell].
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TRELA
No details known.
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UNION
Built 1895 by Union Lighterage Co Ltd., Blackwall. YN 63. L64.5'. B15'. D7.6'. 48grt. 190ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Evans and Sons Ltd., Poplar. ON104899.
1895 Delivered to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Union. 1924 Sold to Trafalgar Towing Co (1920) Ltd., London. 1934 Owner Richard G. Odell, London. 1953 Re-engined 305bhp Widdop EMB6 diesel. 1972 Owner R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 1973 Sold to Richard Henderson & Andrew Birthright, Greenhithe. 1973 Re-engined 300bhp Widdop diesel. 1976 Sold to Frank Pearce (Tugs) Ltd., Poole. 1980 Sold to Laxey Towing Co Ltd., Douglas, Isle of Man. 1984 Sold to Offshore Workboats Ltd., Renfrew. 198? Sold to Divemex Ltd., Barmouth. 198? Sold to Pounds Shipbreakers Ltd., Portsmouth. 5-1987 Still in use. 198? Sold for conversion to yacht, laid up Tilbury. 1990 Scrapped by PLA.
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WALTON
Built 19?? by R.G. Odell Ltd., Walton. Diesel.
19?? Completed for R.G. Odell Ltd., London named Walton. 19?? Sold , renamed Endeavour. 2007 Still in existence.
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WESTWICK
Built 1935 by James Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN 1526. L43'. B11.7'. D4.5'. 18grt. 80bhp Allen diesel engine. ON164557.
10-1935 Launched. 11-1935 Delivered to R G Odell Ltd, London. 1976 Still owned by Odell.
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WINSTON
Built ???? by ????. Diesel.
1953 Owners R.G. Odell Ltd., London. 1971 Sold and converted to fishing vessel, Reengined Fordson FD6 diesel.
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WILLIAM S PAGE
AJAX
Built 1877 at Blackwall. Iron. L60.8'. B13.2'. D6.7'. 32grt. 20nhp steam engine. ON77069.
1877 Delivered to William S Page, Vauxhall.
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TROJAN
Built 1877 at Blackwall. L60.1'. B13.1'. D6.5'. 32grt. 25nhp steam engine. ON77068.
1877 Delivered to William S Page, Vauxhall, London.
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G J PALMER AND SONS
Including W E Palmer.
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Funnel; Blue with red top separated by a black band bordered by narrow white bands.
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.19?? Transferred to G J Palmer and Son. 1957 Still owned.
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BAYSWATER
Built 1915 by Lytham Shipbuilding and Eng. Co. Ltd., Lytham St. Annes. YN522. Twin screw tug. L68'6". B15'7". D7'. 56grt. 160ihp 2x2cyl 8"x18"x12"s compound steam engines by builder. Acquired 1920. Disposed 1925.
15-7-1915 Launched. 1915 Delivered to War Office as A45. 1916 Now AS45. 1920 Acquired by PLA, renamed Bayswater. 1925 Sold to J. Livingston and Son, London. 1927 Owner W. E. Palmer, London. 1935 Owner W. E. H. Bernays, London. 1935 Owner Port Autonome de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, renamed Remorqueur No 3. No further trace.
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LONDON PIONEER
No details known.
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LONDON PRESIDENT
Built 1923 at Dunkirk. L56'. B13.6'. D4.7'. 29grt. 120bhp. ON161336.
1939 Owners W E Palmer and Sons.
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PIONEER
Built 1923 by Vosper Ltd., Southampton??
No details known.
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PRIMATE
Built 1926 by A Hall & Co Ltd., Aberdeen. YN599. L54.8'. B14.1'. D6.3'. 35grt. 160bhp 4cyl Kromhout diesel engine. ON148776.
1926 Delivered to Henry Deering, London named Thamesman. 1931 Sold to Walter E Palmer, Poplar renamed Primate. 193? Owners G J Palmer & Sons Ltd, London. 8-6-1942 Req for Admiralty service. 18-10-1945 Returned to owners. 1992 Registry closed 'No trace'.
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RADIO
Built ???? by ???? 180bhp diesel engine.
1966 Owners G.J. Palmer & Sons Ltd., London.
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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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T H PEARCE LIMITED
JOLLY TAR
Built 1926 by J H Pollock Ltd., Faversham. YN1159 L54.5'. B14.1'. D7.1'. 34grt. 135bhp Bolinder diesel engine. ON149692.
5-1926 Launched. 7-1926 Delivered to T H Pearce Ltd., London. 1967 Sold to W E White & Sons (Towage) Ltd, London renamed Jolly White. 1973 Sold to Peter Horlock, Mistley renamed Rogue.
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PHILLIPS AND GRAVES
ADA
Built 1875 by Dudgeon, Poplar. Iron. L70.2'. B13.9'. D7'. 47grt. 30nhp steam engine. ON70724.
1882 [by] Owner George C. Graves, London. 1884 Owners Phillips and Graves, London. 14-7-1885 Collided with, and sank, sailing barge Rebecca off Millwall Dock. 12-3-1887 Lighter being towed collided with and damaged brigantine Fearless off Kings Stairs.
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REDRIFF TOWAGE COMPANY
THAW
Built 1950 at Wivenhoe. L35.6'. B10'. D3.4'. 11grt 90bhp diesel engine. ON183258.
1957 Owners Redriff Towage Company, London.
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RIVER LIGHTERAGE COMPANY LIMITED
Funnel; Yellow with black top separated by red band.
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ABBOTSBURY
Built 1934 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN 364. L71.5'. B20,7'. D10.7'. 92grt. Steam engine. ON163557.
1934 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London, named Abbotsbury. 196? Sold to W.E. White & Sons (Towage) Ltd., London, renamed Chalky White. 19?? Re-engined 425bhp diesel. 1972 Believed sold to Michael J. Batty, Singapore.
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ALAN I
Built 1909 by G Rennie and Co, Greenwich. YN1100. L65'. B15.6'. D7.7'. 52grt. 50nhp 2cyl compound Steam engine by Plenty and Son Ltd., Newbury. . ON129048
1909 Delivered to Hope Lighterage Co Ltd., Brentford, named Alan I. 19?? Owners River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1950 Owners North Thames Gas Board, London renamed Beckton. 1958 Sold to H Landseer-Bailey Ltd., London. No further trace.
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BRENT BROOK
Built 1948 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN599. L68'. B19.5'. D7.4'. 68grt. 520bhp British Polar diesel engine. ON182895.
1948 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1965 Sold to W.J.R. Whitehair Ltd., London. 196? Sold to Union Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 1971 Sold to A.u.H. Huntemann, Hamburg, renamed Lowe. 1973 Converted for pushing by Schiffswerft Johann Oelkers KG., Hamburg-Neuhof. Re-engined 8cyl, 1080bhp diesel. 1996 Sold to Carl Robert Eckelmann, Hamburg. 2005 Still in service
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COLNE BROOK
Built 1953 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN S722. L68'. B18.5'. D7.4'. 68grt. 520bhp 7cyl 2SCSA British Polar M471 diesel engine. BP5.8t. ON185972.
15-7-1953 Launched. 1953 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 3-1963 Sold to United Towing Co Ltd., Hull, renamed Patrolman. 1972 Sold to Greek owners , renamed Kampos. 19?? Renamed Achilleys. 2008 Still in service.
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CHARTNERS
Built 1933 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN356. L55.2'. B15.1'. D6.5'. 39grt. 150ihp steam engine. . ON163340.
1933 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 196? Sold to W.E. White & Son (Towage) Ltd., London renamed Cassiopeia. 1968? Sold to Christiani & Nielsen Ltd., London. 1970 Scrapped by Thomas W. Ward Ltd., Grays.
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ECCLESTON
Built 1933 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN355 L65.7'. B18.8'. D9.4'. 72grt. 54nhp 2cyl compound steam engine. ON163339.
1933 Delivered to River Lighterage Company Ltd., London. 26-7-1941 Req by Admiralty. 14-2-1946 Returned to owners. 1953 Sold to Liverpool Screw Towing & Lighterage Company Ltd., Liverpool, and renamed Sedge Cock. 1960 Sold to Peter Feilding and Jack Martin, Fleetwood. Re-engined 500bhp Crossley diesel. 1960 Chartered to Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey. 29-6-1964 Sold to J. Saabye & O. Lerche, Copenhagen, renamed Osvald. 1-1977 Sold to Partenrederi Knud Gert Molders, Bagsværd and Anders Chr. Oestergaard, Gentofte, renamed Schlepper. 7-12-1977 Sold to Niels Henriksen, Svendborg, renamed Danasund. 1978 Re-engined 900bhp Alpha diesel. 6-1987 Laid up with broken crankshaft. 27-11-1989 Sold to unknown buyers at Copenhagen, converted to houseboat, renamed Laura Kemp. 2005 Still in existence at Copenhagen
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FALCON BROOK
Built 1956 at Thorne. L63.7'. B18.3'. D6.2'. 58grt. 310bhp diesel engine. ON187399.
1956 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London, named Falcon Brook. 1967 Sold to W E White Ltd., London renamed Boys White. 1969 Sold to Fleetwood Fishing Vessel Owners, renamed Finch. 1978 Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd., Lowestoft.
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MEADS
Built 1940 at Thorne. L68.6'. B19.6'. D8.9'. 67grt. 300ihp steam engine ON167424.
1940 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd, London, named Meads. 19?? Reengined 500bhp diesel. 195? Owners Flower & Everett Ltd, London, renamed Chelsea. 197? Owner Ken Woods, Newhaven.
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PINKLAKE
Built 1943 by Richard Dunston Ltd.,Thorne. YN 377. L71.2'. B20.5'. D10.6'. 88grt. 400ihp 3cylTE steam engine by Plenty and Son Ltd., Newbury. ON168410.
1943 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London named Pinklake. 1960 Sold to W E White & Sons (Towage) Ltd., London. 1961 Sold to F.T. Everard & Sons Lighterage Ltd., London, renamed R.A. Everard. 1962 Re-engined 771bhp 7cyl 2SA L Newbury Diesel. 1975 Re-engined 8cyl 4SA Lister Blackstone diesel. 3-1990 Sold to H.C.H. Services Ltd., Greenhithe, renamed Carole H.
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STAMFORD BROOK
Built 1948 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN 618. L68’. B19.5’. D7.4’. 68grt. 520bhp 7cyl 2SCSA British Polar M471 diesel engine. BP5.8tons. ON182928.
1949 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London, named Stamford Brook. 3-1963 Sold to United Towing Co Ltd., Hull, renamed Dockman. 1973 Sold to Cory Lighterage Ltd., London. 1982 Sold to Harold Briggs, Christopher Ward & David Humphreys, Gravesend. 11-4-1983 Three teenage boys lifted from tug by helicopter during storm off Norfolk. Tug, with two men left aboard, escorted into Wells harbour by lifeboat. 1983 Sold to Michael Devlin, Gateshead. 1984 Sold to John Bailey, Driffield (Bailey & Boynton Ltd.,) Hull. 1987 Sold to Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby. 1988 Re-registered at Hull. 1989 Sold to Tyne Towage Ltd., Gateshead, and re-engined 650bhp 4SCSA 12cyl Detroit 12V-71 diesel engine. BP8tons. 1992 Sold to Survey & Supply Ltd., Grimsby. 1993 Rebuilt renamed Alkelda. 2-1998 Sold to Tyne Towage Ltd., Hebburn, renamed Dockman. 1999 On Thames. 2004 At Dover. 5-2009 Working at Northfleet Kent.
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TYBURN BROOK
Built 1950 by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle. YN664. L68'. B19.5'. D7.4'. 68grt. 545bhp 7cyl 2SCSA British Polar M471 diesel engine [No416]. BP5.8t. ON183244.
21-3-1950 Launched. 1950 Delivered to River Lighterage Co Ltd., London. 3-1963 Sold to United Towing Co Ltd., Hull, renamed Pressman. 1972 Sold to Bullart & King, London renamed Presstan. 1973 Sold to Greenhithe Salvage Services, Rochester. 1983 Sold to Marine Support and Towage., Cowes. 1991 Sold to John Dean Tugs Ltd., Hull. 19?? Laid up in River Hull. 2004 Scrapped at New Holland.
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RIVER THAMES CARRIERS LTD.
R.T.C.
Built in Holland. L45'. B10.5'. D4.8'. 19grt. ON168046.
Formerly named Vischhan. 1940 Regd London. Renamed R.T.C. 1957 Owners RTC Ltd., London.1976 Still owned RTC Ltd., London.
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ROTIFER TOWING COMPANY
LION
Built 1865 at Poplar. iron. L58.6'. B12.2'. D7.1'. 29grt. 25nhp Steam engine. ON56819.
1924 Owners Rotifer Towing Company, London [Henry D Lane manager].
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ROTIFER
Built 1883 by Thames Ironworks Ltd., Blackwall. L68.6’. B14.3’. D7.3’. 48grt. 35nhp steam engine by T A Young Ltd., London. ON89601.
1883 Delivered to William Cory and Son Ltd., London. 1919 Sold to Charles Prizeman, London. 1924 Owners Rotifer Towing Ltd, Culling Rd, Rotherhithe. [Henry D Lane manager]. 1938 Scrapped.
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VARZY
Built 1897 at Falmouth. L70.1'. B14'. D7.8'. 54grt. 30nhp. ON106252
Formerly named Victory. 1924 Owners Rotifer Towing Company., Rotherhithe, London, now renamed Varzy.
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