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EMPIRE 1901

Built 1901 by Hepple & Co, S Shields. YN530. Iron screw tug. L90.5’.  B19.6’.  D10.9’.  133grt.  475ihp.  2cyl compound steam engine by builder.
 
1-1902 Delivered to  Mason, Liley & Hunt [Empire Towing] Gravesend. 1904 Sold to Nicolas Mihanovich and Co., Buenos Aires.1950 Owners Cia Argentina de Navegacion Dodero SA, Buenos Aires. 1961 Scrapped.
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ENTERPRISE 1839
 
 Iron Paddle Tug.  92    grt.  40nhp .
 
 Operating Thames 1839
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ENTERPRISE 1868
 
Built  1868 Robert J Blyth, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Iron screw tug. L60.2’. B12.0’. D6.8’. 31grt.  40nhp Steam engine by builder.

1868 owner Robert John Blyth, Yarmouth. 1872 Owner Richard Cory, Lambeth 1884 Owner  Francis Cory-Wright, London. 1887 Owner George Etheredge, Stepney, London.  1891 Owners Arthur, Thomas & Sarah Sales, Woolwich 1903 Scrapped.
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 ENTERPRISE 1885

 Built 1885 by Hepple & Co Ltd.,  North Shields. Iron paddle tug. L118.4’. B19.7’. D10.2’. 157grt. 480ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. ON89665 Callsign KNFQ.
 
1885 Delivered to Elizabeth Martin, London. 1885 Owners Elizabeth Martin, John Mitchell, Thomas Martin & others, Gravesend. 1891 Owners Enterprise Tug Ltd (Thomas C Coggins), Liverpool. 18?? Owners The Liverpool Steam Tug Co Ltd., Liverpool. 1918 Owner David Lewis Griffiths, Liverpool. 1921 Owners The West Coast Towage & Salvage Co Ltd (David L Griffiths), Liverpool.
1924: broken up at Tranmere.
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ESSEX
 
Paddle Tug. ON50191
 
1881 census at Limehouse. Probably owned by George Haslip, London.
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EXCELSIOR 1866

Built 1866 at Blackwall.  Iron paddle tug.  L90.3’. B17.2’. D9’. 105grt 38nrt. 45nhp. 2cyl side lever engine by A Young, Blackwall. ON 56754
 
1866 Delivered to Daniel Barker, John Spicer et al, London. 1880  Owners Francis Warren, Peter & John Stephenson & George Legg, N Shields. 1890-91 still owned by Francis Warren. 1905 foundered in the North Sea.
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EXPERT 1856

Built 1856 at North Shields. Wood paddle tug. L75.2’. B15.3’. D8.2’. 52grt. 25nhp. ON17044.

1856 Completed. Owner unknown. 1861 Owner John Robert Lawson, South Shields. 1871 Owner S T Freeman, London. 1887 Not registered
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EXPERT 1892
 
Built 1892 by R & H Green Ltd., Blackwall. YN622. Steel screw tug. L86.9’. B18’. D10.4’. 100grt. 20nrt. 450ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by J. Stewart, London. ON99044.

1892 Delivered to  Matthew Brownfield, London. 1908 Owner Matthew Brownfield Jr, Gravesend. 1909 Owner Michael Mitchell, Northfleet. 1912 Owner Albert Richards, Swansea. 1916 Owners Steam Tug Expert Co Ltd (David Lewis Griffiths), Liverpool. 1921 Owners The West Coast Towage & Salvage Co Ltd (D L Griffiths), Liverpool. 1925 Owner Thomas Young, Sunderland.
1929 Scrapped.
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FERGUS McIVOR 1868

Built 1868 by R & H Green Ltd., Blackwall. YN366. iron paddle tug. L109.4’. B20’. D10.1’. 149grt. 80nhp side lever 2cyl engine. ON60829.
 
21-2-1868 Launched. 18-6-1868 Delivered to Caledonian Steam Towing Co., London.  7-5-1873 Sold to Henry Collings, London. 1874 Re-engined 2x 70nhp 2cyl 30”x54” side lever steam engine by J. Stewart, London. 21-5-1875 Sold to Queenstown Screw Tug and Water Tank Co Ltd. 23-7-1879 Owners renamed Queenstown New Tug Co. Ltd. 26-3-1886 Sold to Clyde Shipping Co Ltd., renamed Flying Squadron. 22-2-1892 Sold to John Thompson, Blyth. 4-4-1892 Sold to Blyth Steam Tug Co., 5-5-1893 Renamed Bothal. 7-1923 owners restyled Blyth Tug Co Ltd. 11-1932 Sold for £75 to Clayton and Davie Ltd., Dunston for scrap.
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FIERY CROSS 1867

Built 1867 by R & H Green, Blackwall.  YN365.   Paddle tug 144grt 64nhp. ON56840

1867 Delivered to Caledonian Steam Towing Co., London. 1873 Sold to James and George Haslip, 50 East India Dock Rd Limehouse renamed Suffolk.
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FURY 1879
 
Built 1879 by W Walker & Co, Deptford. Iron screw tug.  L62.9’. B12.5’. D6.7’. 30nhp 2cyl steam engine by Alexander Wilson. 32grt. ON81602.
 
1879 Owner Henry Covington, London. 1895 Owner James Clements, Brentford. 1898 Owner G Knowling & J Clements. 1939 Scrapped.
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GEORGE PEABODY 1867

Built 1867 by Readhead, Softley and Co., South Shields. YN23. Iron paddle tug. L100.4’. B18.3’. D9.9’. 115grt. 2cyl 27.5”x48” side lever steam engine by builder. ON56905.
 
12-1867 Delivered to W J Homewood et al, Gravesend. 1871 Sold to J Martin, Gravesend. 1879 Sold to T A F Banks, Gravesend. 1881 Owner Capt. Newman. 1885 Owner F. Pattison, Gravesend. 7-1885 Sold to W Bowen jnr, Llanelli. 8-1894 Sold for £2400 to Blyth Steam Tug Co. 4-1907 Sold to W Slater and J Robson, Middlesbrough. 1-1916 Sold to The Robinson Tug Co, Middlesbrough. 7-1920 Sold to Tees Towing Co Ltd., Middlesbrough. 10-1924 Broken up on Tyneside. 
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GOLIATH 1846

 Built 1846. Wood paddle tug.
 
1846 Owners Shipowners Towing Co., London. 1858 Company in liquidation, no further trace.
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GREY MARE MEG
 
Wood paddle tug.

1830’s Owned by Thomas Petley, London.
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HARBOUR LIGHT 1892
 
 Built 1892 by John Cran & Co Ltd, Leith. YN 30. Iron Screw tug.  L64’. B13.4’. D7.5’. 45grt. 4nrt. 165ihp steam engine. ON99126. Callsign JMRL.
 
1892 Delivered to James Waterson, Belfast. 1907 Owner John Cooper, Belfast. 11-10-1910 Collided with ferry near Spencer Basin.  1912 Owners Charles & Arthur Etheredge, London. 1922 Owners C. & A. Etheredge Ltd., London. 20-2-1928 Girted and sank after towing collier Parkhill from Regents Canal Dock. Three out of four crew drowned. Later salved. 17-9-1935 Aground in Barking Creek just below A13 bridge whilst towing lighter. Refloated next tide. 1936 Owners Etheredge's Transport & Shipping Agency Ltd., London. 1937 Owner Herbert W. Clarke & Son (Erith) Ltd., Erith, renamed Herbert Clarke. 1948 Scrapped.
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HAROLD 1898
 
Built 1898 by  Lobnitz and Co, Renfrew. YN473. Screw tug. L100'. B20'. D12'. 144grt. 99nhp 400ihp 3cylTE by Lobnitz.
 
1898 Delivered to S Pearson and Sons, London. 1901 Owner John Hammond, London. 1905 Owner Charles J Wills London. 1916 Owner Royal Indian Marine.  1916 Req for service in Mesopotamia. 21-5-1917 Left Aden towing barge RB1 and disappeared, probably foundered in cyclone.
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HER MAJESTY
 
ON76929 45t
 
1881 census in Dover harbour.
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HERCULES 1836

 Built 1836. Wood paddle tug.
 
1837 Owners Symington Patent Paddle Towing Co., London. 1839  Owners Shipowners Towing Co., London. 1858 Company in liquidation, no further trace.
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HERO 1821

 Built 1821at Frindsbury, Kent. Wood Paddle Tug. L130.5'. B20.1'. D11.8'. 247grt.
 
1836Owner P. Wright, London. 1839 owners Liverpool Steam Tug Co., Liverpool. 1850 Owned at Belfast?.
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HIGHLAND MAID 1846
 
 Built  1846. ON9072
 
  Owned by Daniel Barker. Still in existence 1871.
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HILDA 1893

Built 1893 by Thames Ironworks Co Ltd, Blackwall. L70.6’. B15.8’. D8.3’. 50grt. 7nrt.  60nhp 250ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by  Young & Son, Blackwall. ON101990
 
1893 Delivered to Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd, London as HILDA. 1925 Owners The Maritime Lighterage Co (J R Francis & Co) Ltd, London renamed  Ratcliff. 1942 Owner  William E White, Erith. 1949 Owners James H & Alfred E White, Erith.
1953 Scrapped.
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INDUSTRY 1835
 
Wood paddle tug.
 
4-1835 Owner Thames Steam Towing Co, London.
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ISABELLA 1856

 Built 1856 at N. Shields. Wood Paddle Tug. L76.2'. B15.5'. D8.6'. 58grt. 30nhp 1cyl. Steam engine.  Official No 16161.
 
1856 Delivered to C & R Murray, Tyneside and London. 1858  Owner G. Smith, Pimlico  London. 1864  Owner T. Turnbull, Portsmouth. 1884 Owner Thomas Cook, Sunderland. 1890 Scrapped.
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JANE 1826

 Built 1826. Wood paddle tug.
 
1837 Owners Symington Patent Paddle Towing Co., London. 1839 Owners Shipowners Towing Co., London. 1858 Company in liquidation, no further trace.
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JOHN HOLLOWAY 1896
 
Built 1896 by  R Craggs & Sons, Middlesbrough. L74.5’. B17.8’. D9.0’. 77grt. 3nrt. 320ihp 2cyl compound steam engine by Stewart and Sons. ON108185

1896 Delivered to Joseph Constant, London. 1898 Owner Alfred Tolhurst, Northfleet. 1899 Owner Percy Jones, London. 1899 Owner John G Hammond, London. 1900 Owner George H Gordon, London. 1900 Owner Francis S Holland, London. 1900 Sold to The Admiralty for harbour service at Portland, renamed Carbon [C150]. 7-9-1946Sold to  Pounds Shipbreakers, Portsmouth.
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JOSEPH SOMES
 
Wood paddle tug.
 
1851 Owner Thames Steam Towing Company, London. Assisting hulk Blazer laying telegraph cables.
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JUMNA 1884

 Built 1884 by Hepple & Co, N Shields. Paddle tug. L81.5.’ B14.2’. D7.2’. . 51grt

 
1884 Delivered to David Bevan, Swansea. 1887  Owner William Brazier, Shoreham. 1890 Owners Port of Arundel & Littlehampton Commission. 1915 Owners C H Campbell Ltd, London. 1918-1919 requisitioned by Admiralty for Civil Engineer-in-Chief .1925 Owners Jonathan Potts Ltd, Grimsby. 1925 scrapped .
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