by magoonigal » Mon May 21, 2012 5:59 pm
I think it was done to keep the POR's alive as much as for anything else.
Originally there were Four Twin Screw Tugs built by P K Harris and Son's Ltd for the British Transport Docks Board in 1958/59.
Hart; Seaton; Stranton and Throston.
Certainly the first three were registered in WEST HARTLEPOOL and I assume Throston was as well. My nearest Register to 58/59 is 1963 and THROSTON is not listed.
So Hart had her registry Changed at some point.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.