Name: | COMMONWEALTH |
Launched: | 06/08/1902 |
Completed: | 10/1902 |
Builder: | Hepple & Co, South Shields |
Yard Number: | 532 |
Dimensions: | 115grt, 5nrt, 90.7 x 19.6 x 10.8ft |
Engines: | C2cyl (18 & 38 x 25ins), 98rhp, 585ihp |
Engines By: | Hepple & Co, South Shields |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
Construction: | Iron |
Reg Number: | 115916 |
History: | |
1902 | Messrs Mason & Lilley (t/a Empire Towing Company); registered at London |
1907 | George Doust et al (t/a Gamecock Steam Towing Co), Gravesend |
1916 | George Silvester, Gravesend |
1921 | United Steam Tug Co, Gravesend |
1931 | Sydney Charles Roberts & L Vandeventer (Commonwealth Steam Tug Co), Bristol |
1934 | WJ Reynolds Ltd, Torpoint; registered at Plymouth; renamed ANTONY |
1960 | Broken up |
Comments: | 02/12/1914: On Admiralty service; renamed COMMONWEAL for the duration |
07/06/1919: Returned to owners & reverted to original name | |
1960: Broken up at Carbeile Mill, Torpoint by WJ Reynolds Ltd |
Above photo as COMMONWEALTH courtesy of Ronald Stanforth
Above photo as ANTONY courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo as ANTONY courtesy of Piet Van Damme
Above photo as ANTONY, under demolition by WJ Renolds. Photo copyright Captain Stephen Carter