SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:58 pm
by teesships
SMIT COLLINGWOOD (7917991), British, 281gt, completed Dunston, Hessle, 1-1981
1981 COLLINGWOOD - 2007 SMIT COLLINGWOOD
River Mersey 27 January 2012.
Ron
Re: SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:44 pm
by northeast
It can get a bit rough in the Mersey, here she is in October 2008
Re: SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:35 pm
by teesships
More sightings of her on the Mersey. Only possible to get because of digital camera technology -
but if only she would come a bit closer!
23 July 2012:
24 July 2012:
Ron
Re: SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:06 am
by Whickham
COLLINGWOOD alongside in one of the Liverpool Docks. Here she is transitioning between a Howard Smith and Adsteam liveries so probably 2001.
Re: SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:20 am
by tidesman
SMIT COLLINGWOOD
O.N. 389168. 259g. 0n. 30.64 x 9.33 x 2.663 metres.
Two, 6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (254 x 305mm) Ruston 6RK3CM type by Ruston Diesels Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, geared to twin forward mounted Voith-Schneider type multi-directional propulsion units. 2,640bhp. 12.8 kts. 32 tons bollard pull.
10.1.1980: Keel laid as COLLINGWOOD by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd. (Yard No. 928) for the Alexandra Towing Company Ltd.
20.11.1980: Launched.
12.1.1981: Completed (£980,000).
1.1.1996: Owners restyled as Howard Smith Towage Ltd.
8.10.2001: Owners restyled as Adsteam Towage Ltd.
5.2007: Adsteam’s Liverpool operation sold to Smit, Rotterdam, vessel transferred to Smit Harbour Towage (UK) Ltd. and renamed SMIT COLLINGWOOD.
5.2014: Sold to Rimorchiatori Ruiniti Pandido, Italy and renamed CLARA C.
4.2017: Still on SeaWeb as in service, but without any updates
Re: SMIT COLLINGWOOD (1981)
Posted:
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:03 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Collingwood in the Nelson ock. Liverpool on 22 September 1994.