Name: | OSCAR |
Launched: | |
Completed: | 1876 |
Builder: | G Butchard, Milton Ironworks, Gravesend |
Yard Number: | 144 |
Dimensions: | 77grt, 10nrt, 82.0 x 16.6 x 8.9ft |
Engines: | 2 x L1cyl (22 x 45ins), 45nhp |
Engines By: | G Butchard, Milton Ironworks, Gravesend |
Propulsion: | Paddle |
Construction: | Iron |
Reg Number: | 73635 |
History: | |
1876 | J Martin, London; registered at London |
1879 | George H Jewell, Kings Lynn |
1881 | Dundalk Harbour Commissioners |
1893 | Registered at Dundalk |
11/1907 | Joseph Ridley, South Shields |
04/1920 | The 'Ridley' Steam Tug Co Ltd |
1923 | Registered at Newcastle |
03/1932 | Broken up |
Comments: | As built she had two funnels which were reduced to one after 1907 |
03/1932: Broken up by Grahamsley Ltd, cost £75 |
OSCAR in Richardson & Brock's wooden floating dock at South Shields. Photo copyright South Shields Libraries
She has the funnel colours of the Svenska Lloyd Co, who were a major customer of The Ridley company.