What you have there is a photo of the tug ROUGHSIDER being launched at the Hessle-on-Humber shipyard of Richard Dunston in 1958. The launch was not of the convential type, in that she was launched sideways, which throws up a lot of water. This type of launch is quite common for small ships. As to the value of the photo, I wouldn't know. I see photos for sale on eBay at £1 but it would depend whether someone had a particular desire for this photo I suppose.

Dave, she was a Thorne launch not Hessle, in my records. The yn fits the Thorne rather than Hessel series also.

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Thanks George

Need to alter your TT entry for her!

Yes, done that now thanks. Had to wait till the end of another long tiring WORKING day.

Oh, thought you had finished your milk round by 09.00