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Name: HERO
Launched:
Completed: 1888
Builder: Edward Wales, Hull
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 38grt, 5nrt, 59.8 x 14.1 x 7.4ft
Engines: C2cyl, 30nhp
Engines By: Edward Wales, Hull
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 95488
History:
1888 Joseph Constant; registered at London
1888 Charles E Gaselee, London
1889 Renamed GNAT
1898 S Pearson & Son Ltd, London
1914 Joseph Constant, London
1914 R E V James Ltd, London
1916 Registered at Southampton
1918 James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co Ltd, London
1919 George Alder; registered at Middlesbrough
1920 The Consett Iron Co Ltd; registered at Newcastle
1930 Broken up
Comments: 05/08/1914: On Admiralty service
03/05/1919: Returned to owners
1930: Broken up by J J King & Co, Gateshead
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details


Above photo as Gaselee's GNAT courtesy of Barney Hunt

Above photo as Consett Iron Co's GNAT is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo courtesy of Kevin Blair