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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