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Posted: **Sun May 28, 2017 8:21 am**

IRONSIDER was built by Richard Dunston at Hessle in 1967, YN 849
1967: Lawson-Batey Tugs
1967: Tyne Tugs - charter
1986: Tyne & Wear Tugs - charter
1992: Hellenic Tugs, Greece; renamed MEGALOCHARI XII
2008: Tugs Chatzigavriil Maritime Co, Alexandroupolis; renamed ASTERI
Still in service

: Photo as IRONSIDER copyright of Graeme Turner

: Photo as MEGALOCHARI XII copyright of Ton Grootenboer

: Photo as ASTERI courtesy of David Asprey

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:14 pm**

Apparently IRONSIDER has just gone to the breakers at Aliaga as ASTERI.
See video: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shipbre ... 643808943/

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:27 pm**

Here she is "straight out of the box", 8 October 1967.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:09 am**

A fine Yorkshire tug!

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:10 pm**

Departing Blyth sometime in the 1990s
Regards
Graham

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