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Postby GDTURNER » Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:05 pm

Unknown Aug 1985.jpg
Hoping that someone can confirm the identity of this small tug please? Taken August 1985 Thanks Graeme
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Re: Unknown

Postby Tynesider » Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:11 pm

Looks like you took it from the ferry coming into South Shields ferry land, TDE in the background, almost like a little tug
so did it belong to the port of Tyne authority
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Re: Unknown

Postby tynebuoy » Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:42 pm

Looks like one of Devlin's.
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Re: Unknown

Postby northeast » Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:15 pm

Certainly an ex TID, name may start AL...? Will check the books.
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Re: Unknown

Postby Whickham » Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:06 pm

Sorry George, not ex TID
I believe she is AURON built by George Crutwell at North Sheilds or possibly at Davy Bank in 1980.

See: http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/auron1980.html
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Re: Unknown

Postby GDTURNER » Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:47 pm

Thanks Dave and everybody for your comments. Graeme
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Re: Unknown

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:50 pm

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Photo Michael Green
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AURON at Sunderland 02.06.92
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