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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 -
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 -
Robertsbridge Tug Thames Steam Tug and Lighterage Co.Ltd 91/1937/UK Working Lower Pool of London - 1960’s Dave Smith Collection Notes:-1937: Built by "J.I. Thornycroft & Co Ltd" at Woolston1937: delivered to "Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd" at London1963: To "Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd" at London, renamed GENERAL VI198x: To "Cory Lighterage"1981: chartered for 5 years to "Underseas Sealing Ltd"1981: To "Underwater Services", renamed BARRA REEF10-1981 Returned to Cory Lighterage Ltd, renamed General VI.1982 Sold to Mr Mayhew, Queenborough,Kent. No further trace -
Revenge Tug 61/1948//UK Underway Thames with barges - 1986 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