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Name: AGAMEMNON
Launched:
Completed: 1872
Builder: Readhead Softley & Co, South Shields
Yard Number: 75
Dimensions: 127grt; 19nrt, 106.3 x 18.3 x 10.0ft
Engines: SL2cyl (28 & 28 x 48ins), 55nhp
Engines By: Readhead Softley & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 65673
History:
1872 Thomas AF Banks et al,Gravesend; registered at London
1875 Unknown owner; registered at Memel (Klaipeda)
1885 James Watkins; registered at London
1885 Watkins & Co, London
1885 Alexander Petrie, Stockton on Tees
1890 George Petrie, Middlesbrough
1904 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
1904 Anthony Irwing, Sunderland
1906 Susannah Irwing et al (James Irwing, manager), Sunderland
1910 James Irwing et al, Sunderland
1926 The Irwing Steam Tug Co Ltd
1928 Broken up
Comments: 1872: TAF Banks et al were a group of Gravesend Pilots


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Above photo courtesy of Eddie Frost

Above photo courtesy of Tom Scott

Above photo courtesy of Eddie Frost