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Name: THOMAS NICHOLSON
Launched: 20/08/1903
Completed: 11/1903
Builder: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Yard Number: 536
Dimensions: 132grt, 10nrt, 96.5 x 20.1 x 9.9ft
Engines: 2 x L1cyl (28 x 48ins), 75rhp, 425ihp
Engines by: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 118625
History:
16/11/1903 Lambton Collieries Ltd; registered at Newcastle
08/1911 Lambton & Hetton Collieries Ltd, Newcastle
12/1924 Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd (WB Nisbet, manager), Newcastle
03/1936 Broken up
Comments: 03/1936: Sold to Thomas W Ward for breaking up at Inverkeithing
03/1936: Cost £575


Above photo is courtesy of Robert Amess

Above photo is courtesy of Eddie Frost