by teesships » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:13 pm
OTS seem to have had three tugs of this name in quick succession between 1946 through to the third built new in 1955.
The first two were former EMPIRE tugs.If the photo is indeed late 1950s then the probable subject tug is:
MARINIA (5225215), 392gt, completed Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1-1955
66 SALVANA - 81 MARANAW - BU Manila 28.11.86 [Boy Aquario]
(So, cross reference to shipbuilding at Beverley!)
To clear up any potential confusion:
TURMOIL (6122160), 1120gt, completed Robb, Leith, 8-1945
68 NISOS KERKYRA - 71 MATSAS - Broken up at Perama 1/1986
Apparently The Admiralty chartered her out to Overseas Towage & Salvage from 1948.
Her enduring fame came from close involvement in the FLYING ENTERPRISE saga.
Ron