Name: | CONDOR |
Launched: | 25/08/1896 |
Completed: | 10/1896 |
Builder: | JT Eltringham & Co, South Shields |
Yard Number: | 187 |
Dimensions: | 112grt, 1nrt, 88.0 x 19.1 x 10.4ft |
Engines: | C2cyl (17.5 & 36 x 24ins), 66nhp, 750ihp |
Engines By: | Hepple & Co, South Shields |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | 105894 |
History: | |
10/1896 | George Doust & Edward Waterston et al; registered at London |
10/1896 | T/a Gamecock Steam Towing Co Ltd, London |
1899 | CJ Dacosta-Herdeiros, Ponta Delgada (t/a Azores Coaling Co) |
1899 | Registered at Ponta Delgada, Portugal |
1909 | Parceria Geral de Pescarias, Ponta Delgado |
1914 | REV James Ltd, Southampton; registered at London; renamed RIDGWAY |
1915 | Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd, London |
1920 | John T Cooper Ltd, Belfast |
1927 | Fowey Tug & Salvage Co Ltd (SA Buley, manager); registered at Fowey; renamed PENLEATH |
1941 | Redcliffe Towing & Salvage Co Ltd, Ilfracombe (William Metcalfe, manager) |
1943 | Cargo Fleet Iron Co Ltd, Middlesbrough |
1945 | Broken up |
Comments: | 08/01/1915: Requisitioned by the Admiralty for Harbour/Dockyard services |
11/10/1915: Returned to owners | |
1945: Broken up by Clayton & Davie Ltd at Dunston, Gateshead | |
Thanks to Andy Hall for the above details |
Above photo as CONDOR is copyright of FC Gould
Above photo as CONDOR is courtesy of John Grainger
Above photo as PENLEATH is courtesy of Photoship