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A rare view of a tug under the White Ensign and armed with a gun on her foredeck. Probably at Liverpool (Sandon Basin?) 1914-1918
1901, 199grt
Built by J.P.Rennoldson, South Shields (213) for W. & T. Jolliffe of Liverpool
(a close sister of HANNAH JOLLIFFE later the Tyne tug ROBERT REDHEAD)
This company was taken over by Alexandra Towing in 1908
In Royal Navy service during the First World War
Sold in 1923 to C.Roberts of Sharpness and renamed EASTLEIGH
Sold in 1947 to C.J.King of Bristol and broken up in 1949
(coll. R.Cox)
1901, 199grt
Built by J.P.Rennoldson, South Shields (213) for W. & T. Jolliffe of Liverpool
(a close sister of HANNAH JOLLIFFE later the Tyne tug ROBERT REDHEAD)
This company was taken over by Alexandra Towing in 1908
In Royal Navy service during the First World War
Sold in 1923 to C.Roberts of Sharpness and renamed EASTLEIGH
Sold in 1947 to C.J.King of Bristol and broken up in 1949
(coll. R.Cox)