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Name: FLORIDA
Launched: 20/09/1902
Completed: 11/1902
Builder: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Yard Number: 534
Dimensions: 114grt, 4nrt, 90.5 x 19.6 x 10.8ft
Engines: C2cyl (18 & 38 x 25ins), 98rhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 115929
History:
22/11/1902 United Steam Tug Co (AA Tadhunter, manager); registered at London
1933 J Brant, Grimsby
1933 James H Lamey, Liverpool
1934 Bridget C Lamey (WH Lamey, manager), Liverpool
1938 JH Lamey Ltd, Liverpool
19/10/1956 Broken up
Comments: 15/08/1914: On War Office service at Boulogne
12/08/1919: Returned to owners
1948: Rebuilt & modernised, including a new funnel
19/10/1956: Broken up by Thomas W Ward Ltd at Barrow


Above photo is copyright of the Royal Museums Greenwich - Gould collection

Above photo is courtesy of Barney Hunt

Above photo is courtesy of Barney Hunt

Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo, after modernisation, is courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo is courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes