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Name: NUNTHORPE
Launched: 21/07/1876
Completed: 10/1876
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 55
Dimensions: 122grt, 11nrt, 105.4 x 18.8 x 9.7ft
Engines: 2 x L1cyl (28 x 51ins), 52nhp; (1884: 2 x L1cyl (28 x 50ins), 50nhp)
Engines by: TR Scott & Co. North Shields; (1884: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields)
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 76117
History:
04/11/1876 North Eastern Railway Co, Hartlepool (W Bulmer manager), registered at Middlesbrough
22/04/1896 AE Ballan appointed manager
21/08/1898 T Pickering appointed manager
03/12/1898 T Chalt appointed manager
01/12/1908 G Robinson & Co (CW Robinson, manager), Middlesbrough
04/1919 The Robinson Tug Co Ltd (CW Robinson, manager), Middlesbrough
07/1920 Tees Towing Co Ltd (WH Crosthwaite & CW Robinson, managers), Middlesbrough
24/03/1926 Broken up
Comments: 1884: Re-engined & new boiler fitted
24/03/1926: Broken up by Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co Ltd at Blyth


Above photo is copyright John H Proud

The Newcastle Courant, Friday, 28/07/1876