British Oldies
Geplaatst: 30 aug 2016 19:43
I have a lot of photos on file of old British tugs, say up to 1960, if these are of interest here then I am happy to add some from time to time. A few may be Dutch built.
Some samples, first from the Thames, the fleet of Alexander famous for the 'Sun' tugs From Piet van Damme's database
1907: Built by "Jonker & Stans" at Hendrik Ido Ambacht (NLD) (YN 41)
1907: delivered to William H. J. Alexander at London (GBR)
1929: To William P. Alexander & George F. Alexander at London (GBR)
1931: To (Sun Tugs) "W. H. J. Alexander Ltd" at London (GBR)
1944: on UK Admiralty service at Chatham (GBR)
1946: returned to owners
1947: rolled over and sunk in Limehouse Reach whilst attending the Wilson vessel ANGELO, an engineer and a fireman lost
1961: broken up by "T.W. Ward" at Grays (GBR)
1906, 130grt
R. Cock & Sons, Appledore (119) for W. H. J. Alexander, London
Broken up at Grays, arrived 15/5/1964
SUNFISH of W.H.J.Alexander at her owners pontoon on the Thames
1907, 65grt, 350IHP
Jonker & Stans, Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Broken up at Grays in September 1962
Some samples, first from the Thames, the fleet of Alexander famous for the 'Sun' tugs From Piet van Damme's database
1907: Built by "Jonker & Stans" at Hendrik Ido Ambacht (NLD) (YN 41)
1907: delivered to William H. J. Alexander at London (GBR)
1929: To William P. Alexander & George F. Alexander at London (GBR)
1931: To (Sun Tugs) "W. H. J. Alexander Ltd" at London (GBR)
1944: on UK Admiralty service at Chatham (GBR)
1946: returned to owners
1947: rolled over and sunk in Limehouse Reach whilst attending the Wilson vessel ANGELO, an engineer and a fireman lost
1961: broken up by "T.W. Ward" at Grays (GBR)
1906, 130grt
R. Cock & Sons, Appledore (119) for W. H. J. Alexander, London
Broken up at Grays, arrived 15/5/1964
SUNFISH of W.H.J.Alexander at her owners pontoon on the Thames
1907, 65grt, 350IHP
Jonker & Stans, Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Broken up at Grays in September 1962