| Name: | TALIESIN |
| Launched: | 07/05/1883 |
| Completed: | 06/1883 |
| Builder: | Tyneside Engineering Works Co, Cardiff |
| Yard Number: | 241 |
| Dimensions: | 79grt, 8nrt, 85.6 x 18.2 x 8.0ft |
| Engines: | 2 x C2cyl (12 & 24 x 14ins), 50nhp |
| Engines by: | Tyneside Engineering Works Co, Cardiff |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 88701 |
| History: | |
| 19/06/1883 | John Coppack, Connah's Quay; registered at Chester |
| 1899 | Joseph Lawson Jr, South Shields |
| 1900 | The Lawson Steam Tug Boat Co Ltd; registered at South Shields |
| 06/1920 | Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd |
| 09/1920 | Edwin Cant (John W Coppack, manager) Connah's Quay |
| 11/1930 | John W Coppack, Connah's Quay |
| 09/1931 | Allan McRonald Rouse, Neyland |
| 1945 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Designed for towing & passenger traffic |
| 24/09/1914: On Admiralty service at Scapa Flow. | |
| 07/08/1919: Returned to owners | |
| 09/1920: Cost £5,000 | |
| 1945: Sold to British Iron & Steel Corporation for breaking up |
Above photo is copyright of John H Proud
TALIESIN at work on the River Dee. Photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes
TALIESIN (left) and others towing PNEUMATIC ELEVATOR NO 6. Photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes
South Wales Daily News, Tuesday, 08/05/1883