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Revenge Tug General Marine Colours 61/1948/UK Pool of London - 1996 Dave Smith Collection Notes:- 1948: Built by "Richard Dunston Ltd" at Thorne (GBR) 1948: delivered to "Cory Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR) (GBR flag, regd London, ON 182891) 1982: sold to "Lee & Brentford Lighterage" (GBR) 198x: To "General Marine Ltd" at London (GBR) 2018: Laid up out of service -
Wortha Tug 1929 built / UK Underway Thames,London - Pre 1978 Dave Smith Collection Notes:- Built by J.Thorneycroft & Co.Ltd - Woolston 1929: Built by "J.I Thornycroft & Co" at Woolston (GBR) (YN 1086) 1929: delivered to "Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co" at London (GBR) 1941: 16/07 : on UK MOWT service 1946: 18/02 : Returned to owners 1948: re-engined diesel Ingersoll Rand 340bhp 1962: re-engined diesel 405bhp 1962: To "Thames & General Lighterage Co" at London (GBR) 1974: To "Maritime Towage & Salvage" at London (GBR) 1975: To W.G.S Crouch & Sons" at Greenhithe (GBR) 1978: Renamed WORTHA SPEARING Therefore our photo is dated Pre 1978 -
Wm Ryan / William Ryan Ex Toro - 1956 Tug 87/1908/UK Underway Thames from Tower Bridge - 1980’s Dave Smith Collection Notes:- Cleanaway Livery 1908: Built by "Union Lighterage Co Ltd" at Blackwall (GBR) (designed by "James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd" at Faversham (GBR) (YN 177)) 1908: delivered to "Union Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR) 19xx: To "B. Jacob & Sons Ltd" at London (GBR) 1951: To "W.R. Cunis Ltd" at Woolwich, London (GBR) 1956: reengined diesel, 537bhp-395kW, renamed WILLIAM RYAN 197x: To "Redland" (GBR) 198x: To "Cleanaway Ltd" at Rainham (GBR) -
St Olaf Tug 37/1956/UK Out of the water On The Thames,Bay Wharf - 1972 Dave Smith Collection Notes:- Ex:1956 ST. OLAF, 1980 G.P. MCCANN, 1986 ST. OLAF Operator: "Humphery & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd", London1956: Built by "P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd" at Appledore (GBR) (YN 66) 1956: delivered to "B. Jacob & Sons Ltd" at London (GBR) 196x: To "Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd" at London (GBR) 1980: To "McCann Tugs Ltd" ("M Tugs Ltd") at London (GBR), renamed G.P. McCANN 1986: chartered to "Fleetwood Tugs Ltd" at Fleetwood (GBR), re-renamed ST. OLAF 199x: To "Hampson Marine Towing" at Fleetwood (GBR) 1999: To R. Jones at Reading (GBR) 19xx: To "General Marine" (GBR) 2006: Converted to a houseboat - unknown owners 2008: Spotted in Barking Creek 2025: Sold to new owners as houseboat at St Osyth Boatyard,Essex