TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
A history of Tyne Tugs, their builders and owners
Above: Select the required shipyard by using the initial letter of the Surname eg: Eltringham, Hepple or Rennoldson.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D = basic dimensions are shown; H = a history is given; P = one or more photographs are available)
Robert & Richard Dixon, South Shore, Gateshead
The following tugs were built by Robert Dixon at South Shore, Gateshead
The following tug was built by E Dixon & R Anderson at South Shore, Gateshead
| Yd No | Year | Tug Name | D / H / P |
|---|
| 1831 | Rising Sun | D / H |
| ---- | ----- | --------------- | ---------- |
The following tug was built by Richard Dixon at South Shore, Gateshead