Name: | TROON |
Launched: | 22/09/1902 |
Completed: | 12/1902 |
Builder: | JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
Yard Number: | 220 |
Dimensions: | 130grt, 19nrt, 100.0 x 19.1 x 9.6ft |
Engines: | 2 x SL1cyl (28 x 50ins), 70nhp, 250ihp, 10kn |
Engines by: | JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
Propulsion: | Paddle, 10.0knots |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | 115733 |
History: | |
03/12/1902 | Glasgow & South Western Railway Co; registered at Glasgow |
10/1922 | London, Midland & Scottish Railway Co, London |
08/1930 | Alice M Fairweather (JW Nellist, manager), Middlesbrough |
10/1934 | Bridget-Corristine Lamey & William Lamey, Liverpool |
25/05/1939 | JH Lamey Ltd, Liverpool |
1948 | Broken up |
Comments: | 1930: Operated by Middlesbrough Towage Co |
1934; Trading as JH Lamey | |
1934: Mortgaged to Tees Towing Co Ltd | |
14/02/1948: Sank at Morpeth Dock mooring after thieves removed some critical piping | |
10/05/1948: Salvaged by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Company | |
1948: Sold to the British Iron and Steel Corporation BISCO for breaking up | |
1948: Allocated to V Sellars for demolition at Tranmere | |
Thanks to David Asprey & Bill Harvey for above details |
Above photo is copyright of A Swan & courtesy of David Hamilton
Above photo is courtesy of John Ward-McQuaid
Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes
Above photo is courtesy of Alfred Turner
Dundee Evening Post, Saturday, 06/12/1902