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Name: VICTORIA
Launched: 1873
Completed: 11/1873
Builder: Heckels Bros, Coble Dene
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 79grt, 7nrt, 83.0 x 17.6 x 9.5ft
Engines: SL1cyl (32 x 50ins), 35nhp
Engines By: Heckels Bros, Coble Dene
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 65477
History:
02/12/1873 Robert, Andrew, Ralph & William Thompson; registered at North Shields
1886 Thomas, Robert & Robertina Thompson and John Turnbull, North Shields
1896 Joseph Carney, Sunderland; registered at Sunderland
1903 George W Todd, Jarrow
1904 GW Todd, T Cunningham, J & E Cooper, A Fellows and M Brown, Jarrow
1913 The Jarrow Tug & Lighter Co Ltd, Jarrow
1916 John S Wilson, Bo'ness
1919 Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd, Leith
1919 Broken up
Comments:


Above photo is courtesy of John Short

The Newcastle Courant, Friday, 19/11/1880