| Name: | ABEILLE XI |
| Launched: | 08/05/1913 |
| Completed: | 07/1913 |
| Builder: | JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 284 |
| Dimensions: | 260grt, 22nrt, 127.0 x 25.1 x 12.1ft |
| Engines: | 2 x C2cyl (18 & 38 x 24ins), 177nhp |
| Engines by: | JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a; (1940: 167850) |
| History: | |
| 07/1913 | Société de Remorquage et de Sauvetage "Les Abeilles", Le Havre, France |
| 1934 | Société Cherbourgeoise de Remorquage et de Sauvetage, Cherbourg |
| 1934 | Renamed CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3 |
| 1940 | Ministry of War Transport (Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd, managers) |
| 1940 | Registered at Southampton |
| 1945 | Returned to Société Cherbourgeoise de Remorquage et de Sauvetage, Cherbourg |
| 1958 | Converted |
| No later history known | |
| Comments: | 1958: Converted to a pontoon |
Above photo is courtesy of David Asprey
Above photo is courtesy of Jaap Bijl
CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3 tows SCORTON into Greenock. SCORTON had lost her rudder in the Atlantic
Above photo as CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3 is copyright of the Imperial War Museum