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

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Above: Select the required Tug Owner by using the initial letter of the Owner's Name eg: Batey, Lawson or Tyne.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D = basic dimensions are shown; H = a history is given; P = one or more photographs are available)

Tug Owner: Redhead & Dry's Tugs Ltd, Newcastle

See John H Proud's book "150 Years of the Maltese Cross" for further details.

The following tugs were owned or operated:

Tug Name Year D / H / P
Ben Ledi 1878 D / H / P
Conqueror 1884 D / H / P
Empire Mustang 1943 D / H / P
Gauntlet 1869 D / H
George V 1915 D / H / P
Great Emperor 1909 D / H / P
Malta 1875 D / H / P
Robert Redhead 1900 D / H / P
Snowdon 1885 D / H / P
Washington 1870 D / H / P
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