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Built

Original name

Built for

Last known name

 

 

 

 

 

WESTMERE

Bromports Co.

 

 

Wm. MESSINA

Union Castle Line

 

 

LENA

Wilson Sons & Co. Ltd.

 

 

BUSI

Beira Boating Co.

 

 

ULUNDI

Union Castle Mail S.S. Co.

 

 

JERSEY

T.B. Davies

 

1928

SATURNO

Wilson Sons & Co. Ltd.

SATURNO

 

MUDA

Beira Boating Co.

 

 

PHAROS

Egyptian Government

 

 

DENESE

T.B.F. Davies

 

 

SCOTT II

Ministry of Transport

 

 

MIRA

Wilson Sons & Co. Ltd.

 

1933

COCHIN

Indian Government

COCHIN

1933

LECTRO

Union Lighterage Co.

LECTRO

 

RIO

Union Lighterage Co.

 

 

NORA

Wilson Sons & Co. Ltd.

 

 

BHIMSEN

State of Bhavnagar

 

 

GENERAL IV

General Lighterage Co.

 

 

GEORGE SALT

Blackfriars Lighterage

 

 

ABEILLE No.8

Remarquage /Salivatage

 

1951

HEWITT

Ribble Nav & Preston Dock

ERMIS

1951

ARUSHA

British Indian S.S. Nav Co.

ST. MAWES

1952

FOURAH

Crown Agents for Colonies

FOURAH

1952

FARREN

Crown Agents for Colonies

FARREN

1955

JOHN HERBERT

Preston Dock Commissioners

SINDBAD GLORY

1956

FRANK JAMIESON

Preston Dock Commissioners

FRANK JAMIESON

1958

CRAIGLEITH

Leith Dock Commission

BEAUFORT SPIRIT

1959

CHARLES HEARN

Preston Dock Commissioners

NORMAN

1965

ABDUL MALIKI

Nigerian Port Authority

ABDUL MALIKI

1965

GEORGE OHIKERE

Nigerian Port Authority

GEORGE OHIKERE

1971

LLYODSMAN

United Towing

SALVISCOUNT

1976

SA WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE

Safmarine

WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE

1975

DUCHARY

Grangemouth-Forth Towing

EIDE REX

1975

BOQUHAN

Grangemouth-Forth Towing

OLIVER

1976

FLYING CHILDERS

Clyde Shipping Co. Ltd

FLYING CHILDERS

1980

BAJIMA

Nigerian Port Authority

BAJIMA

1980

BURUTU

Nigerian Port Authority

BURUTU

1983

BALDER LEITH

Parley Augustsson

A. H. PARAGGI

 

With the odd exception I know very little about the history of these workhorses. As you can see Henry Robb’s was quite a prolific tug builder. Even building the biggest tug in the World, at that time, the WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE. Any information of these vessels is most welcome.

 


If these details are not correct or you have more information please e-mail me graham@pilot.pprune.com