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Name: MARKSMAN
Launched: Q3/1914
Completed: 09/1914
Builder: JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Yard Number: 292
Dimensions: 78grt, 6nrt, 75.0 x 17.5 x 7.8ft
Engines: C2cyl (14.125 & 30 x 21ins), 40rhp, 275ihp
Engines By: JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 136205
History:
09/1914 T Gray & Co Ltd; registered at Hull
15/04/1921 United Towing Co Ltd, Hull
12/1963 Broken up
Comments: 1915 to 1916: Hired by Admiralty for frequent short periods
16/06/1916: Hired by the Admiralty; renamed BOATMAN
08/05/1920: Returned to owners & reverted to original name
12/1963: Broken up by David Cook Ltd at New Holland
Thanks to Bill Harvey for the above details


Above photo is copyright of Graeme Turner

Above photo is courtesy of George Robinson

Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo is courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo of MARKSMAN "neaped" on the Trent is courtesy of Les Reid