UNITED STEAM TUG COMPANY LIMITED
LATER GRAVESEND UNITED STEAM TUG CO LTD
[RING TUGS]
The United Steam Tug Company Limited was another consortium of River Pilots and Gravesend businessmen, all owning shares in the vessels. Founded in the 1890's by Albert Pattison it sold its remaining vessels in 1937 to William Watkins Ltd.
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BRITANNIA
Following collision with Bazalgette. Photo C. Phillips colln.
Built 1887 by Harvey & Co Ltd., Hayle, Cornwall. Iron Screw Tug. L80.0'. B17.1'. D9.6'. 76grt. 90nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by builder. Acquired 1896. Disposed 1929. Scrapped 1951. ON94289.
1887 Delivered to Andrew James Walker, Wapping, London. 1895 owner Andrew John Walker, Wapping. 1896 Sold to Gravesend United Steam Tug Co. Ltd., Gravesend. 29-8-1909 Sunk following collision in Long Reach with London County Council sludge steamer Bazalgette. Five crew lost. Salved and returned to service. 1929 Sold to C. & A. Etheredge Ltd., Limehouse. 1936 Owners Etheredge's Transport & Shipping Agency Ltd., London. 1941 Owners Greenhithe Lighterage Co Ltd., Greenhithe, Kent. 1951 Scrapped.
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DILWARA 1895
Built 1895 by J.P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd., South Shields. YN 166. Steel screw tug. L95.4'. B20.2'. D11.2'. 134grt. 26nrt. 450ihp 3cyl TE 13.5"x22"x36"x24"s steam engine by builder. Acquired 1895. Disposed 1905.
10-1895 Delivered to United Steam Tug Co Ltd, London. 30-4-1898 Towed disabled ketch barge Lord Beresford into Dover Harbour. 10-12-1899 £800 salvage award for assistance to collision damaged SS Lisa near Varne light vessel. 1905 Owners Impresa Gius. Fogliotti, Naples, renamed Pietro Micca. 191? Requisitioned as auxiliary minesweeper. 193? Owner Giuseppe Merlino, Naples. 12-10-1943 Req by UK Admiralty for Mediterranean service as auxiliary minesweeper. 16-1-1946 Returned to owners. 1952 Converted to oil-fired boiler. 196? Owner Francesco Merlino, Naples. 197? Owners Societa Armamento Gestione Navi Agenzia Marittima Srl., Naples. 1993 Preserved by a group of volunteers. 1996 Owners Associazione Amici delle navi a vapore Gianluca Spinelli, and restored by Tecnomar, Fiumicino. 2006 For sale.
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DILWARA 1930 [DENDERRA 1935]
For details see Racia [2] in Watkins fleet list.
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DONGARA
Photo STL Colln.
For details see Persia [2] in Watkins fleet list.
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DORALIA
For details see Napia [1] in Watkins fleet list.
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DORUNDA
Built 1890 by Steward and Latham Ltd., Blackwall. Iron screw tug, L(85'2". B19'1". D10'2". 102grt. 70nhp 2cyl 17"x32"x24"s compound steam engine by Ross and Duncan Ltd., Glasgow. Acquired 1890. Disposed 1929. Scrapped 1948. ON98096. Callsign LSKJ later MQFZ.
1890 Delivered to Gravesend United Towing Co Ltd., Gravesend. 1929 Owners S.A. Portus, Garston. 1933 Owners J.H. Lamey Ltd., Liverpool. 1944 Converted to coal barge. 1948 Scrapped by V. Sellars, Tranmere.
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DUNERA
Built 1892 by Hepple and Co., North Shields. Iron screw tug. L86'. B19.1'. D9.9'. 91grt. 80nhp 2cyl compound 17"x32"x24"s steam engine by builder. Acquired 1892. Disposed 1922. Scrapped 1937. ON99078.
5-1892 Delivered to Gravesend United S. T. Co., Gravesend. 1922 Sold to Coulson Tug Co. Ltd., Newcastle. 3-1926 Sold for £2000 to Blyth Tug Co Ltd. 1937 Renamed Dunera II. 12-1937 Sold for £300 to Clayton and Davies Ltd, Dunston, for scrap.
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FLORIDA
Built 1902 by Hepple & Co Ltd., South Shields. YN 534. Iron Screw Tug. L95'6". B19'7". D10'9". 114grt. 4 nrt.
98nhp 2cyl 18"x38"x25"s compound steam engine by builder. Acquired 1902. Disposed 1933. Scrapped 1956. ON115929. Callsign TSDW later MFTN.
11-1902 Delivered to United Steam Tug Co. Ltd., London. 8-1905 Attending Channel swimmers at Dover. 15-8-1914 Req for War Office service at Boulogne. 12-8-1919 Returned to owner. 17-10-1932 Sustained damage after cable ship Monarch collided with her near Tripcock Point. 1933 Sold to J. H. Lamey Ltd., Liverpool. 1948 Rebuilt and modernised. 19-10-1956 Scrapped by Thomas W. Ward Ltd., Barrow.
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TAMESA
For details see Cervia [1] in Watkins fleet list.
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