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: John & James Ridley, Bill Quay

Tug Owner: Joseph Ridley, Newcastle

Tug Owner: The Ridley Steam Tug Co Ltd, Newcastle

Tug Owner: Ridley Tugs Ltd, Newcastle

Tug Owner: Wear 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
Battleaxe 1911 D / H / P
Favourite 1860 D / H
Granville 1876 D / H / P
Haakon 1874 D / H / P
Hardback 1901 D / H / P
Harmony 1847 D / H
Imperial Prince 1858 D / H
Impetus 1954 D / H / P
Isaac Wilson 1889 D / H / P
King Edward VII 1901 D / H / P
Marty 1906 D / H / P
Maximus 1956 D / H / P
Mildred 1893 D / H / P
Mildred II 1902 D / H / P
Momentum 1922 D / H / P
Monty 1925 D / H / P
Oscar 1876 D / H / P
Overgarth 1907 D / H / P
Premier 1894 D / H / P
Rapid 1864 D / H
Reliant 1907 D / H / P
Scalpa 1881 D / H
Spray 1862 D / H
Trover 1920 D / H
William Fallows 1889 D / H / P
Wonder 1848 D / H
Wonder 1921 D / H / P
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