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Name: BOA
Launched: 1959
Completed: 1959
Builder: Thurston & Woodall, Bow
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 11grt, 0nrt, 36.4 x 10.2 x4.5ft
Engines: Oil engine, 6cyl, 110bhp, 7kts
Engines by: Russell Newberry, Altrincham
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number:
History:
1959 Gaselee & Sons Ltd, London
1965 Gaselee & Son (Towage) Ltd, London
1970 Gaselee & Knight Ltd, London
198X Norman Keedy & Sons Ltd, Cleadon
1987 Tyne Towage Ltd
19XX Unknown Thames owners; renamed MY BOA
2006 Alan Pratt, Medway; renamed BOA
No later history known
Comments: Some sources state built by JW Cook & Co at Wivenhoe


Above photo of BOA with sister ASP on the Thames is courtesy of David Asprey

Above photo taken at Dunston is copyright of Graeme Turner

Above photo taken at Tyne Dock, dated 10/06/1988. Photo is copyright Ken Lubi

Above photo is copyright of Ted Ingham

Above photo is copyright of Ted Ingham

Above photo copyright of Ted Ingham