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Name: CONQUEROR
Launched: 16/09/1905
Completed: 11/1905
Builder: Cox & Co, Falmouth
Yard Number: 113
Dimensions: 102grt, 5n5t; 90.4 x 17.9 x 9.8ft
Engines: C2cyl (18 & 36 x 24ins), 75nhp, 530ihp
Engines By: Cox & Co, Falmouth
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 12.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 122803
History:
01/12/1905 Swansea Steam Tug Co, Swansea
1906 Steam Tug Conqueror Ltd, Swansea
1917 Renamed CRICCIETH
1920 France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd, Newcastle
03/1958 Broken up
Comments: 02/1915 to 03/1920: Hired by the Admiralty as a boom defence vessel
03/1958: Sold for £800 to BISCO for breaking up
Allocated to CW Dorkin Ltd at Gateshead


Above photo is copyright of John Johnson

Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo is courtesy of Eddie Frost

Above & Below: On the slipway at Harrison's yard, Bill Quay

Above: Photo kindly provided by Mike Newby is copyright of Ken Taylor

Profile & Decks plans copyright of PN Thomas. Click HERE to enlarge

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