TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
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Above: Select the required Tug by using the initial letter of the Tug Name eg: Cullercoats, Eastsider or Theresa.

KEY Below: D / H / P --- D = basic dimensions shown; H = history given; P = photograph(s) included.

Tugs beginning with the initial letter L

Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P
La France 1915 JT Eltringham & Co Ltd, Willington Quay D / H / P
La Herioca Ciudad 1875 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Lady Adelaide 1839 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H
Lady Brassey 1913 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Crundall 1906 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Curzon 1904 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Duncannon 1914 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Dundas 1833 R Dixon, South Shore, Gateshead D / H
Lady Helen 1888 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Sybil 1913 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H / P
Lady Tredegar 1875 Richard Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H
Lady Vita 1882 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Lambert 1831 A Bell, North Shields D / H / P
Lambton 1852 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P
Lancelot 1906 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lanercost 1866 JP Rennoldson & Sons, North Shields D / H
Langton 1892 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Lark 1843 W Cooper, North Shields D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1845 D Bider, East Jarrow D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1848 JR Curry, North Shields D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1855 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1857 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lass O'Gowrie 1883 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Laurel 1833 J Dowey, North Shields D / H
Laurel 1835 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Laurel 1842 J Dowey, North Shields D / H
Le Progres 1892 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P
Leader 1876 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Leading Star 1872 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H
Leander 1858 J Dowey, North Shields D / H
Leander 1859 J Dowey, North Shields D / H
Lees 1853 W Cooper, North Shields D / H
Leinster 1869 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H
Lena 1872 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Leonard Brown 1885 Hepple & Co, North Shields D / H
Lewis Crosthwaite 1912 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Liberty 1843 W Cooper, North Shields D / H
Liberty 1859 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Life Guard 1858 W Thorburn, North Shields D / H
Liffey 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H
Lightning 1858 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lightning 1864 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H
Lightning 1866 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H / P
Lightning 1870 JD Burdis, North Shields D / H
Lillie 1890 Hepple & Co, North Shields D / H
Lily 1888 Hepple & Co, North Shields D / H / P
Linesman 1911 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Linnet 1877 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Lion 1827 R Dixon, South Shore, Gateshead D / H
Lion 1833 W Summerson, South Shore, Gateshead D / H
Lion 1836 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lion 1837 Newcastle (unspecified builder)
Lion 1837 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H
Lion 1844 Richard Bulmer, South Shields D / H
Lion 1845 James Cooper, North Shields
Lion 1847 D Bider, East Jarrow D / H
Lion 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H
Lion 1858 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lion 1859 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P
Lionel 1891 JT Eltringham & Co, South Shields D / H
Lioness 1834 A Bell, North Shields D / H
Lioness 1836 A Bell, North Shields D / H
Lioness 1842 W Cooper & J Gardner, North Shields D / H
Lioness 1849 Tyne (unspecified builder) D / H
Lioness 1851 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H / P
Lioness 1858 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Lioness 1858 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H
Lioness 1858 Tyne (unspecified builder)
Lioness 1860 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Little John 1865 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H
Little Western 1844 G Brown, Gateshead D / H
Liverpool 1866 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H / P
Livingstone 1876 Wouldhave & Johnson, North Shields D / H / P
Livingstone 1877 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Lizard 1869 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H
Lola 1911 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H
London 1836 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H
London 1836 Newcastle (unspecified builder)
London 1874 Brodie & Maxwell, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H
Looga 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Lora 1906 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H
Lord Bandon 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Lord Collingwood 1844 Jarrow (unspecified builder) D / H
Lord Collingwood 1877 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Lord Derby 1870 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H / P
Lord Derby 1876 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Lord Derby 1877 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Lord Lyon 1866 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H
Lord Lyons 1868 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H / P
Lord Stanley 1871 T Hepple & Son, Low Walker D / H
Lord Stanley 1873 Hepple & Co, South Shields D / H
Lord Strathcona 1902 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Lord Warden 1868 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H / P
Loris 1907 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H
Louise Crawshay 1859 J Rogerson, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H
Luba 1869 Newcastle (unspecified builder) D / H
Luban 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Lumley 1907 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H / P
Lydia 1911 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H / P
Lynmouth 1892 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H / P
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