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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