WILLIAM WATKINS LIMITED
FLEET LIST
TANGA - ZEALANDIA
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TANGA
Photo A. Hughes Colln.
Built 1931 by Philip and Son, Dartmouth. Steel Screw Tug. L100'. B25.3'. D11.7'. 203grt. 850ihp 3cylTE 14.5"x24"x40" 27" stroke 200psi steam engine by Earles, Hull. Acquired 1931. Disposed 1969. Scrapped 1969. Official No. 162531. Call sign MPYN.
1931 Delivered to Watkins. 12-9-1939 Working at Brest. 15-9-1939 Working at Lorient. 16-9-1939 to 30-10-1939 Working at St. Nazaire. Then to Devonport. 1940 Req by RN. 31-5-1940 Crossed to Dunkirk towing six small boats under command of H Gouge. 1-6-1940 Returned from Dunkirk with 160 troops. Also picked up 36 survivors from the RN tug St Abbs which included some crew from RN tug St. Fagan, which had also been sunk. 3-6-1940 To Dunkirk again (possibly towing s/b Pudge ) and returned with troops. Carried 367 troops in total. 11-1940 Based at Reykjavik, Iceland. 17-8-1942 Departed Iceland in Reykjavik-Loch Ewe convoy RU36 for refit at Port Dinorwic. 21-8-1942 Arrived UK. 8-11-1942 Returned to Iceland. 20-10-1943 Departed Iceland in Reykjavik-Greenock convoy RU94 for Port Dinorwic, arriving UK 25-10-1943, repairs, then to River Clyde. 1943 Returned to Watkins. 1-2-1950 Transferred to Ship Towage [London] Ltd. 2-1953 Attended by Ramsgate lifeboat after dragging her anchor during snow shower and high winds and grounding on Brake Sand, off Ramsgate, whilst on passage to that port for a refit. Sustained damage to prop, towed into Ramsgate by lifeboat and repairs and refit carried out by Claxtons. 3-9-1958 Converted to oil fired boiler on Tyneside. 27-1-1969 Transferred to London Tugs Ltd. 25-2-1969 Scrapped by Scrappingco SA, Klein Willebroek, Belgium.
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TASMANIA
Built 1882 by Edward Wales, Hull, cost £3,168. Iron Screw Tug. L80.4'. B16.6'. D9.8'. 81grt. 8nrt. 45nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. Acquired 1882. Disposed 1897. Scrapped 1929. Official No. 87107.
1882 Delivered to Watkins. 3-1888 On charter to Gt. Yarmouth Steam Tug Co. 9-6-1891 In collision with barque Kaleva off Limehouse. Starboard rail and bulwarks damaged and mizzen mast lost. 1891 Sunk by SS Bengal. Salved and repaired. 1894 Wooden bulwarks replaced with iron and deckhouse fitted. 1897 Sold to Hill and Co.,(Liverpool Screw Towing Co.), Liverpool, renamed Heathcock. 11-8-1910 Sold to James Nicholson, Leith for £850. 1914 Owners Nicholson Steam Tug and Salvage Co. Ltd., Leith. 1919 Owners Leith Salvage and Towage Co. Ltd., Leith. 1929 Broken up at Inverkeithing.
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THAMES
(Chartered 1915-1918)
Built 1904 by A. Vuijk and Zonen, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Holland. Steel Screw Tug. L93.5'. B21.2'. D11.6'. 144grt. 31nrt. 525ihp 3cylTE steam engine by Alblasserdamsche Machinefabriek.
1904 Built for SARH - SA de Remorquage a Helice, Antwerp. 12/1914 At Wapping, London. 1916 On charter to William Watkins Ltd. 1918 Returned to Belgian owners? 5-1940 Lost in Dunkirk harbour during evacuation salved and repaired by German Navy. 15-6-1944 Sunk during air attack at Le Havre whilst under German control.
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TIMES
Built 1857 at South Shields. Wooden Paddle Tug, clench built. 78grt. Acquired 1861. Disposed 1886. Scrapped 1886.
1861 Acquired by Watkins for £1050. 1864 New tubular boilers and engine overhaul. 1874 Run down on Thames and sunk. Salved and rebuilt. 1886 Scrapped at Stewarts, Blackwall.
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TITAN
Built 1865 by B Gourlay Bros. and Co., Dundee. YN23. Iron Paddle Tug. L85.5'. B18.6'. D9.7'. 95grt (some sources 102grt). 300ihp 50nhp 2cyl 28"x45" steam engine by builder. Two funnels. Acquired 1874. Disposed 1888. Scrapped 1936. Official No. 45829.
1865 Built as Atlas for Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Co. Ltd. 1873 Owners David Edwards and Robert Anderson, Dundee. 1874 Acquired by Watkins, renamed Titan. 1878 Reboilered. 9-1-1882 Towed brig Fanny Brown, with masts carried away, from off Etaples to Gravesend. 10-1888 Sold to John Batey, North Shields for £1700. 6-1906 Transferred to J Batey and Sons. 6-1920 Transferred to Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd. 9-1936 Scrapped by Clayton and Davey, Dunston.
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TOBY
Built 1855 at Greenwich. Composite Paddle Tug. L80.3'. B17'. 73grt. Acquired 1856. Disposed 1862. Scrapped 1904.
1855 Delivered to Watkins. 1862 Sold to owners in Jersey. 1879 Sold to owners in France. 1882 Bought by Mr James Watkins, Shipbroker, London. 1883 Sold to Hull owners. 1904 Scrapped at Hull.
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UNCLE SAM
Built 1849 by C J Mare and Co., Blackwall. Wooden Paddle Tug, carvel built. L101'7''. B18'3''. Acquired 1849. Disposed 1900. Scrapped 1900. ON22037.
1849 Delivered to Watkins. 1853 Transferred to Liverpool Fleet. 11-1855 Towed mortar boat HMS Cupid from Cammell Laird, Liverpool to Portsmouth. 1859 Transferred back to London Fleet. 1886 New steel boilers. 1900 Scrapped in Holland.
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VICTOR
Built 1857 by Charles Lungley, Deptford. Iron Paddle Tug. Clipper stemmed. L136.3'. B20.2'. 219grt. 100nhp steam engine. Acquired 1859. Disposed 1894. Scrapped 1894. Official No. 20546.
1857 Delivered to Watkins. 1859 Transferred to Watkins son's fleet in Liverpool. 1-7-1861 to 30-10-1861 Chartered to assist repairs to Dieppe to Beachy Head telegraph cable. 1862 Engine room modernised and hull overhaul. 1866 New boilers and engine overhaul. 1880 Reboilered and repairs. 6-3-1881 Towed barque Chaudiere off East Goodwin Sands. 1-1884 Towed collision damaged City of Lucknow off Dover to East India Dock. 1-4-1885 Towed barque Rhudland Castle off Goodwin sands. 8-12-1885 Towed collision damaged brigantine Somerset, Dungeness to Newhaven. 18-11-1890 Figurehead and part of stem carried away whilst towing barque Anne. Both vessels involved in collision with SS Maggie Warrington in Lower Hope. 1894 Sold to Castles for £200 for scrap. 1894 Resold to Hull Central Drydock Engineering Co., Hull , cut in half, doubled with timber and converted into two lighters, E5 and E6.
E5
Built 1894, Hull. (Afterpart) 133nrt. Official No. 109001. 1920 Owned by John Deheer Ltd, Hull. 1955 Scrapped at Goxhill, Lincolnshire.
E6
Built 1894 Hull. (Forepart). 136nrt. 80'x20.3'x11.8'. Official No. 109002. 1897 Owners Wm. English, Hull. 1900 Owners Thomas Spence, Hull. 1907 Owners Pioneer Tug & Lighter Co., Hull. 1910 Owners G & A Slingsby, Hull. 1910 Owners J. Deheer Ltd., Hull. 9-1943 Lost whilst chartered by MoWT.
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VICTORIA
Photo B. Hunt Colln
Built 1853 by Money, Wigram and Sons, Southampton. Wooden Paddle Tug, Oak and Teak, metal fastened, iron trussed, clipper stem. L116'. B17.1'. D10.8'. 152grt. 51nrt. 400ihp 90nhp side lever steam engine by John Stewart and son. Coal cap 20 tons. Two boilers, two funnels abreast. Steam windlass. Acquired 1853. Disposed 1906. Scrapped 1906. Official No. 12754. Call sign LDFH.
1853 Delivered to William Watkins Ltd., London. 1859 Reboilered and patent paddles fitted. 1864 Reboilered, engine and hull repairs, £2500. 1874 Reboilered. 1876 Reboilered, engine and hull repairs, £4500. 1885 New steel boiler. 1906 Scrapped by Crimpston and Son, Millwall. (£200) 1-1906 Register closed.
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VINCIA
Built 1909 by Philip and Son, Dartmouth. Steel Screw Tug. L96.2'. B20.6'. D10.9'. 150grt. 500ihp 3cylTE 18.5"x21"x34" 24" stroke 165psi steam engine by builder. Acquired 1909. Disposed 1947. Scrapped 1957. Official No. 129004. Call sign MCYZ.
1909 Delivered to Watkins. 30-7-1914 Req by RN, renamed HMS Chub. 15-12-1919 Returned to Watkins, renamed Vincia. 28-8-1930 Placed dumb barge belonging to J. W. Cook, with cargo of Copra on fire, ashore at North Greenwich Gardens. 1939 Req by RN, Downs patrol vessel. 31-5-1940 Crossed to Dunkirk towing three lifeboats. 1-6-1940 Under Master A Hoiles picked up 180 men from sinking HMS Keith during Dunkirk evacuation. 1945 Returned to Watkins. 1947 Sold to Rimorchiatori Riuniti Genoa renamed Eolo. 1954 Renamed Peru. 1957 Scrapped.
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ZEALANDIA [1]
Built 1882 by L. Smit and Zon, Kinderdijk, Holland. YN422. Iron Single Screw Tug. L90.4'. B19.9'. D12.3'. 128grt. 600ihp 70nhp 2cyl compound Appleby steam engine. 2 funnels athwart. Acquired 1882. Disposed 1912. ON85094.
1882 Delivered to Watkins. 1896 Practically rebuilt and converted to single stack. 1912 Sold to Shipping Federation.
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ZEALANDIA [2]
Photo Ray's colln
Built 1943 by Clelands [Successors] Ltd., Tyneside. YN68. Steel Screw Tug, Englishman standard class. L137.1'. B30.1'. D15.3'. 479grt. 1250ihp oil fired 3cylTE 16.5"x27"x46" 30" stroke 215psi steam engine by George Clark [1938] Ltd., Sunderland. Bunkers 340 tons. BP approx 14.5 tons. Acquired 1946. Disposed 1952. Scrapped 1974. Official No. 169177. Call sign MGRS.
2-9-1943 Launched as Empire Winnie for Ministry of Shipping. 31-12-1943 Completed and handed over to Watkins as managers. 20-6-1944 Working off Normandy coast following D-Day landings. 1946 Acquired by Watkins. 1947 Renamed Zealandia. 1-2-1950 Transferred to Ship Towage [London] Ltd. 1951 Sold for £32,000 to Adelaide Steamship Co., Australia, renamed Yuna. 1962 Owners restyled Adelaide Steamships [Operations] Ltd. 1965 Owners restyled Swan River Shipping Co. 1971 Owners restyled Adelaide Steamship Industries Pty., Ltd. 1971 Sold to Coral R Rotondella, Australia. 1972 Sold to M C and A Michela, Australia. 1973 Stripped and reduced to a barge. 1974 Demolished by owners at Bunbury Harbour, Western Australia.
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