Name: | BRITANNIA |
Launched: | 06/02/1902 |
Completed: | 04/1902 |
Builder: | Cox & Co, Falmouth |
Yard Number: | 88 |
Dimensions: | 80grt, 9nrt, 86.0 x 16.0 x 9.1ft |
Engines: | C2cyl (15.5, 28 x 21in), 34nhp, 350ihp |
Engines By: | Cox & Co, Falmouth |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | 113766 |
History: | |
04/1902 | Britannia Steam Towing Co Ltd (John Edwards, manager), Swansea |
30/04/1902 | Registered at Swansea |
29/05/1902 | John Turner, London |
1902 | Blandy Brothers y Compaņia, Las Palmas |
by 1910 | F Azopardo, Las Palmas |
1917 | The Admiralty; renamed BRITISHER |
1923 | Unknown owner, Overseas |
1930 | SE Simpson (Tug Co) Ltd; registered at Newcastle; renamed MARIUS |
1934 | Broken up |
Comments: | 04/06/1902: Sailed Swansea for Las Palmas |
Blandy Bros was based in Madeira & Las Palmas, where they also had a coaling station | |
BRITANNIA was based at Puerto da Luz, Las Palmas, Canary Islands | |
1916 to 1917: On Admiralty service; renamed BRITISHER for the duration | |
1919: HM tug BRITISHER was based at Leith | |
1934: Broken up by JJ King & Co at Gateshead | |
Register says by King & Co, Jedburgh so Gateshead site is assumed | |
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details |