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Name: WEARMOUTH
Launched: 28/11/1928
Completed: 02/1929
Builder: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Yard Number: 1036
Dimensions: 182grt, 2nrt, 95.2 x 25.1 x 11.5ft
Engines: C2cyl (21 & 43 x 27ins), 900ihp
Engines by: Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 11.75knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 160311
History:
04/02/1929 France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd; registered at Sunderland
01/1959 Chartered to Tyne Tugs Ltd
12/1966 France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd
01/1969 Broken up
Comments: 01/1969: Broken up by Clayton & Davie, Dunston


Above: Possibly a trials photo. Courtesy of Eddie Frost

Above: On the slipway at Harrison's Yard, Bill Quay. Copyright of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo is copyright of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo is copyright of Stephen Swinhoe

Above 3 photos, taking the collier SIR DAVID II to the Lambton Staiths above the Wear Bridge. Copyright of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo is courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe

Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo is courtesy of Peter Ross

Above photo is copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo is copyright of Stephen Swinhoe

Above: WEARMOUTH heads for the breakers. Photo is courtesy of Stephen Swinhoe