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Name: BLANKENSTEIN
Launched: 1924
Completed: 1929
Builder: A Pannevis, Alphen a/d Rijn
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 20grt, 17.07 x 4.26 x 2.10metres
Engines: C2cyl, 100ihp
Engines by: JH Cappellen (Industrie)
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number:
History:
1924 HP de Wit, Rotterdam
1927 Marckmann & Faassen, Kralingscheveer
27/11/1929 Blankenstein, Dordrecht; renamed BLANKENSTEIN
05/05/1933 Rodi - NV tot Exploitatie van Motorsleepboten, Rotterdam; renamed WIDIJA
19/06/1935 Transport en Sleepdienst Mij, Rotterdam
11/11/1949 Rederij T Muller, Dordrech; renamed EN AVANT XVIII
01/01/1956 Firma Joco vof, Nijmegen; renamed JOCO
17/01/1969 Stoomsleepdienst Maas (G van Asperen), Rotterdam
04/02/1969 Renamed STERN
12/08/1969 L Smit & Co's Sleepdienst, Rotterdam
31/03/1972 Smit Internationale Havensleepdienst BV, Rotterdam
27/09/1972 MG Deal, Thorpe Bay, Essex
1973 Thames Services (Marine) Ltd, Tilbury; renamed TERN
1977 British Shipbuilders, Newcastle
1986 Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd, Newcastle
2007 Broken up
Comments: 19XX: Re-engined with Deutz diesel, 50bhp-80ihp
1964: Re-engined with 8cyl Gardner diesel, 200bhp
1969: Rebuilt
2007: Engine removed & hull broken up at Wallsend Yard


Above photo as EN AVANT XVIII is copyright of Ies Bruinsma

Above photo was when owned by Thames Services

Above photo, dated 19/02/1985 is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo is courtesy of George Robinson

Above photo is courtesy of George Robinson