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Name: EARL OF BEACONSFIELD
Launched: 13/12/1876
Completed: 02/1877
Builder: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 75grt, 13nrt, 83.6 x 16.7 x 9.1ft
Engines: L1cyl (30 x 48ins), 40nhp; (1895: 30nhp)
Engines by: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 72539
History:
14/02/1877 William H Martin, Cardiff; registered at Cardiff
06/1887 Blyth Steam Tug Co (G Dinsdale et al); registered at North Shields
1913 Registered at Blyth
by 1922 Broken up
Comments: by 1922: Broken up by Hughes Bolckow & Co Ltd at Blyth


Above photo copyright of the Museet for Søfart

Above: EARL OF BEACONSFIELD to the right of GENERAL GORDON. Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair