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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