LONDON TUGS LIMITED
FLEET LIST: SUN XX - SUN XXVII
SUN XX
Photo RGR Colln.
Built 1957 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. YN 1290. Screw Tug. L107'2''. B25'11''. D11'9''. 192grt. 1210bhp 6cyl Ruston and Hornsby diesel engine. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Scrapped 1996. Official No. 187573. Call sign GWFC. Licenced for 77 passengers.
5-1957 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 1979 Sold to Rimorchiatori Napoletani SM., Naples, renamed Sole Secondo. (Italian flag, ON1315, Call sign IRTB). 1996 Scrapped by Izzet Sari Gemi, Sokum, Turkey.
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SUN XXI
Photo A. Hughes Colln.
Built 1959 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. YN 1306. Screw Tug. L107'2''. B25'11''. D11'8''. 183grt. 1400bhp 6cyl KLSSDM-6 Mirrlees diesel engine, speed 13 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Scrapped 2003. Official No. 301002. Call sign GFHQ.
18-6-1959 Launched. 10-1959 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander and Co. Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 6-1979 Transferred to Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Southampton. 4-1981 Transferred to A.T.C. [London] Ltd. 3-1982 Transferred to Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Gibraltar. 1993 Sold to Lionel Ferro, Gibraltar. Renamed Nicky. 1999 Owners Straits Barge and Tug Co. Ltd., Gibraltar. 2003 Scrapped by Puerto Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain.
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SUN XXII
Photo Ray's Colln.
Built 1960 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. YN 1314. Screw Tug. L107'2''. B25'11''. D11'8''. 183grt. 1400bhp 6cyl Mirrlees diesel engine, speed 13 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Lost 1986. Official No. 301082. Call sign GFYH.
1960 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 5-1975 Transferred to Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Felixstowe. 1976 Renamed Deben. 1978 Transferred to Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Gibraltar. 1986 Sold to Atlantic Shipping Ltd, Amsterdam. 6-1986 Wrecked off Moroccan coast with loss of one crew member.
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SUN XXIII
Photo Ray's colln.
Built 1961 by Philip and Son Ltd., Dartmouth. YN 1320. Screw Tug. L93'9''. B24'5''. D11'1''. 143grt. 1400bhp 6cyl Mirrlees diesel engine, Speed 11 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Official No. 302598. Call sign MECR.
3-1961 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 4-1984 Sold to Haverlet International Ltd., Guernsey. Renamed Sunwind. 1985 Sold to S & H Towing, Gravesend, and renamed Suncrest. 1989 Owner Mervyn E. Street, London. 5-1990 Sold to Land and Marine Ltd., London. 1990 Owners General Marine Services Ltd., London. 2003 Owner P. A. Duggan, London, vessel Laid up. 2005 Still in existence.
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SUN XXIV
Photo B. Hunt Colln.
Built 1962 by James Pollock and Sons Ltd., Faversham. YN 2127. Screw Tug. L88'3''. B22'11''. D9'10''. 113grt. 750bhp 6cyl Mirrlees KMR6 diesel engine. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Official No. 302876. Call sign GHYU.
6-1962 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 4-1979 Transferred to Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Southampton. 4-1990 Sold to Subsearch Marine Services Ltd., Newhaven, renamed Kingston. 1997 Arrested at Newhaven. 1999 Owners H. G. Pounds Ltd., Southampton. 199? Owners B. P. Norse Marine Ltd., London. 2000 Owners J. Ellingson, Southampton. 2001 Owner J. A. Eveleigh, Southampton. 2003 Owners Griffin Towage, London. 2005 Rebuilt with bow thruster, push knee, Kort nozzle and new prop.
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SUN XXV
Photo P Carter colln.
Built 1963 by Philip and Son Ltd, Dartmouth. YN 1326. Screw Tug. L116'1'' B28'5''. D11'10''. 230grt. 2000bhp 6cyl Mirrlees-Blackstone diesel engine. BP22t later BP35t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Official No. 304463. Call sign MGAE.
1-1963 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 15-6-1977 To Medway Dry Dock and Eng. Co., Sheerness to be fitted with Kort Nozzle and triple rudders. Bollard pull increased from 22 tons to 35 tons. 1980 Issued with licence to carry 65 passengers. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 1997 Sold to Taipan Shipping Ltd., Trinidad. Renamed Saga Star. 29-11-1997 Departed UK for Trinidad. 2005 Still in existence.
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SUN XXVI
Photo A. Hughes Colln.
Built 1965 by Charles D. Holmes Ltd, Beverley. YN 992. Screw Tug. L116'1''. B28'5''. D11'10''. 230grt. 2000bhp 6cyl Mirrlees KLSSDM-6 diesel engine. BP22t later BP35t. Speed 12 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Official No. 306300. Call sign GPWE.
3-1965 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 1979 Kort nozzle and triple rudders fitted at Medway Dry Dock and Eng Co., Sheerness. BP increased to BP35t. 1979 Passenger licence issued, 65 passengers. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 1997 Sold to Saga Shipping Ltd., St. Nevis WI. Renamed Saga Moon. 200? Owners Taipan Shipping Ltd. Regd Belize, ON 07971056 call sign V3US7. 2003 Owners St. Vincent Tugs and Salvage Ltd, Kingtown. 2005 Still in service.
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SUN XXVII
Photo Ray's colln.
Built 1968 by J. Pollock and Sons Ltd., Faversham. YN 2144. Screw Tug. L35.44m. B8.69m. D4.04m. 226grt. 2000bhp 6cyl Mirrlees KLSSGMR-6 diesel engine. BP22t later BP35t. Speed 12.5 knots. Acquired 1969. Disposed 1975. Official No. 336987. Call sign GYYQ.
12-1968 Delivered to W. H. J. Alexander Ltd., London. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 1-1-1975 Owners Alexandra Towing Co. [London] Ltd. 25-1-1990 To Medway Dry Dock and Eng Co., Sheerness for Kort nozzle and Becker rudder to be fitted. BP increased to BP32T. Mizzen mast removed. 1993 Owners Howard Smith Towage Ltd., London. 1997 Sold to Taipan Shipping Ltd., Trinidad. Renamed Saga Sun. 2002 Laid up at Port Lisas, Trinidad. 2003 Owners HCL Marine Ltd, Trinidad. 2005 Still in service.
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