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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