by tidesman » Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:06 pm
FYI.
I have the same print of SEDGE COCK and it is stamped on the back by J. K. Byass, Bingley, who is sadly no longer with us.
ECCLESTON
O.N. 163339. 72g. 0n. 65.7 x 18.8 x 9.4 feet.
C.2-cyl. (15” & 30” x 22”) by Plenty & Son, Newbury 54 nhp. 350 ihp.
Post 1960: Crossley HRN8 type diesel made by Crossley Bros. Ltd., Manchester. 500bhp.
Post 1978: Unspecified Alpha type diesel by unidentified makers. 900bhp.
1933: Completed as ECCLESTON by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle (Yard No. 355) for the River Lighterage Company Ltd., London.
2.5.1933: Registered at London.
1940: Participated in 'Operation Dynamo' at Dunkerque.
26.7.1941 until 14.2.1946: Requisitioned by the Admiralty.
5.12.1953: Sold to North West Tugs Ltd, Liverpool and renamed SEDGE COCK.
1960: Sold to tug dealers Peter Feilding and Jack Martin, Fleetwood.
1960: Re-engined.
1960: Chartered to Fowey Harbour Commissioners Fowey, doing a towing trial with the ST CANUTE (steam).
29.6.1964: Sold to J. Saabye & O. Lerche, Copenhagen and renamed OSVALD.
1.1977: Sold to Partenrederi Knud Gert Molders, Bagsværd & Anders Chr. Oestergaard, Gentofteand renamed SCHLEPPER.
7.12.1977: Sold to Niels Henriksen, at Svendborg and renamed DANASUND.
1978: Re-engined.
1982: New bow fitted.
6.1987: laid up with broken crankshaft.
27.11.1989: Sold to unspecified buyers at Copenhagen.
1995: Sold to Kenneth Kemp Parbst Hansen, Bronshoj, converted to houseboat and renamed LAURA KEMP.
2008: Sold to Katrine Kunwald Ziegler and Michael Ziegler, Copenhagen, and renamed MARGARITA.
2009: Still in existence at Copenhagen.