Sandtex ex Silverdial
Tug
92/1950/UK
Underway Thames (Upper) – 1980
Dave Smith Collection
Notes:-
1950: Built by “James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd” at Faversham (GBR) (YN 1924)
1950: delivered to “Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd” at London (GBR)
1970: To “APCM – Associated Portland Cement Manufacturing Co”, mng “Blue Circle Shipping” at London (GBR), renamed SANDTEX
1983: To “AAP Tugs” (A.J. & Alan Pratt) at Rainham (GBR)
1987: To “Blackstone Offshore Ltd” at Basildon (GBR)
1988: To ?? at Hartlepool (GBR) for conversion to diving vessel
2005: spotted berthed in Hartlepool (GBR), said she was to be used for fishing trips but in tatty state
2008: Still laid up at Hartlepool
2012: Moved to a Tees Dock and scrapped
1950: delivered to “Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd” at London (GBR)
1970: To “APCM – Associated Portland Cement Manufacturing Co”, mng “Blue Circle Shipping” at London (GBR), renamed SANDTEX
1983: To “AAP Tugs” (A.J. & Alan Pratt) at Rainham (GBR)
1987: To “Blackstone Offshore Ltd” at Basildon (GBR)
1988: To ?? at Hartlepool (GBR) for conversion to diving vessel
2005: spotted berthed in Hartlepool (GBR), said she was to be used for fishing trips but in tatty state
2008: Still laid up at Hartlepool
2012: Moved to a Tees Dock and scrapped
