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Name: STAMFORD BROOK
Launched: 10/11/1948
Completed: 1949
Builder: Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle
Yard Number: 618
Dimensions: 68grt, 68.0 x 19.5 x 7.4ft
Engines: 1 x Oil engine, 4SCSA, 7cyl, 1680bhp, 24tbp, 12kts
Engines By: British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 182928
History:
1949 River Lighterage Co Ltd, (Stephenson, Clarke Shipping Ltd), London
1963 United Towing Co, Hull; renamed DOCKMAN
1970 Owners re-styled United Towing Ltd, Hull
1973 Cory Lighterage Ltd, London
1982 Harold Briggs, Christopher Ward & David Humphreys, Gravesend
1983 Michael Devlin (t/a Tyne Towage Ltd), Gateshead
1984 John Bailey, Driffield (t/a Bailey & Boynton, Hull)
1987 United Towing Ltd, Hull
1989 Tyne Towage Ltd, Newcastle
1992 Survey and Supply Ltd, Grimsby; renamed ALKELDA
1998 Tyne Towage Ltd; renamed DOCKMAN
1999 Unknown owner, Dover
2009 Thames Towage, London
No later history known
Comments: 1973: Intended to rename to REGAL, but not carried out
1985: Rebuilt by Bailey & Boynton
1989: Re-engined, Oil engine, 2tew, British Polar, type M471, 520bhp
1993: Re-engined, Oil engine, GM Detroit, type 12V-71, 650bhp
2000: Re-engined, Oil engine, Dorman, type 312


Above photo as STAMFORD BROOK courtesy of Richard Cox

Above photo as STAMFORD BROOK courtesy of Barney Hunt

Above photo as United's DOCKMAN courtesy of Bill Harvey

Above photo as United's DOCKMAN courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo as Cory's DOCKMAN courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo: On sale to Bailey & Boynton in 1984. Photo copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo: As rebuilt by Bailey & Boynton. Photo taken in 1986 is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as ALKELDA for Survey & Supply is copyright of the Webmaster

Above photo as ALKELDA taken in 1993 is copyright of Harold Appleyard

Above photo as ALKELDA is copyright of Harold Appleyard

Above photo as DOCKMAN when working for Tyne Towage. Photo is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo as DOCKMAN when working for Tyne Towage. Photo is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo: When being refitted at Dover. Photo copyright of Peter Barker

Above photo: When being refitted at Dover. Photo copyright of Scott Neicho

Above: Arriving in the Thames. Photo copyright David Berg

Above photo when arriving in Goole. Photo copyright Brian Brady

Above photo when arriving in Goole. Photo copyright Brian Brady