| Name: | SMITH'S DOCKS NO 3 |
| Launched: | 07/11/1911 |
| Completed: | 12/1911 |
| Builder: | Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlebrough |
| Yard Number: | 499 |
| Dimensions: | 39grt, 0nrt, 60.3 x 14.0 x 7.2ft |
| Engines: | C2cyl (10 & 22 x 16ins), 24nhp |
| Engines By: | Shields Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd, North Shields |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 128814 |
| History: | |
| 1911 | Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough |
| 20/01/1971 | Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd, Wallsend |
| 1979 | Renamed COB |
| 1987 | Tyne Towage Ltd, Hebburn |
| 1989 | James Muggoch, Isle of Wight |
| No later history known | |
| Comments: | 08/09/1914: On Admiralty service at Scapa Flow; renamed MARY |
| 15/01/1920: Reurned to owners & reverted to SMITH'S DOCKS NO 3 | |
| 1987: Purchased by Micky Devlin of Tyne Towage for £1 | |
| Re-engined with a Gardner diesel, type 6LXB, 145bhp | |
| 1989: Purchased for £6000 & converted to a yacht |
Above photo is courtesy of Teesships. See Sources section
Above photo dated 23/08/1962 is courtesy of Teesships. See Sources section
Above photo is courtesy of Teesships. See Sources section
Above photo dated 02/06/1981, copyright of Danny Lynch, shows COB in the ownership of Swan Hunter
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Above photo dated 28/02/1987, is copyright of Ken Lubi, shows COB in the ownership of Swan Hunter
Above photo dated 31/01/1988, is copyright of Ken Lubi, shows COB in the ownership of Tyne Towage
Above photo dated 09/10/1988, is copyright of Ken Lubi, shows COB in the ownership of Tyne Towage
Above photo dated 31/03/2012 is copyright of Michael Green
Above photo dated 31/03/2012 is copyright of Michael Green