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