TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
A history of Tyne Tugs, their builders and owners

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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)

James Dowey, North & South Shields (1825 - 1858)

The following tug was built by James Dowey at South Shields

Yd No Year Tug Name D / H / P
1825 Sarah D / H
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The following tugs were built by James Dowey at North Shields

Yd No Year Tug Name D / H / P
1826 Jane D / H
1828 Brilliant D / H
1828 Favourite D / H
1832 John and Richard D / H
1832 Royal Sovereign D / H
1832 Venus D / H
1833 Laurel D / H
1834 Ann Scarborough D / H
1834 Nelson D / H
1834 Velocity
1835 Endeavour D / H
1835 Monarch D / H
1835 Susanna D / H
1835 Wansbeck D / H
1836 Dart D / H
1837 Falcon D / H
1837 Queen Victoria D / H
1837 Triumph D / H
1838 Advance D / H
1838 Blessing D / H
1838 Rob Roy D / H
1839 Mallard D / H
1839 Margaret D / H
1839 Planet
1840 British Dominion D / H
1840 Fiddler D / H
1840 Freedom D / H
1842 Catherine D / H
1842 Laurel D / H
1842 Premier D / H
1843 Tartar
1844 Trinity D / H
1846 Caledonia D / H
1846 Gently D / H
1846 Scottish Maid D / H / P
1847 Clyde D / H
1847 Firebrand D / H
1847 Hero D / H
1848 Pilot D / H
1849 Britannia D / H
1849 Dart D / H
1850 Donna D / H
1851 Ranger D / H
1851 Victory D / H
1852 Aid D / H
1852 Albion D / H
1852 Jane & Phoebe D / H
1852 Test D / H
1852 William Charles D / H
1853 Anne
1853 Engineer D / H
1853 Hercules D / H
1854 Brothers D / H
1854 Goliath
1854 Good Intent
1854 John Bull D / H
1854 Senhouse D / H / P
1855 General Pelissier D / H / P
1855 Sultan D / H
1856 Alexander D / H
1856 Imperial Prince D / H
1856 Thomas & Mary D / H
1856 Volunteer D / H
1857 Florence Nightingale D / H
1857 Night Watch D / H
1857 Nimrod D / H
1858 Imperial Prince D / H
1858 Leander D / H
1859 Leander D / H
1859 Orient D / H
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