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Registered: (GBR)ON 104899
48 GRT, 7 NRT
iron, 1 scr, C2cyl by "Evans & Sons" at Poplar, 30nhp-190ihp, sp 10kn
re-engined 1973 diesel Widdop type EMB6, 300bhp-224kW @300rpm, sp 9kn

UNION
1895: Built by and for "Union Lighterage Co Ltd", London at their yard at Blackwall (GBR) (YN 63)
1924: To "Trafalgar Towing Co (1920) Ltd" (GBR)
(GBR flag, ON 104899)
1934: To Richard G. Odell at London (GBR)
1953: re-engined diesel Widdop type EMB6, 305bhp-224kW @300rpm
1972: To "R.H. Odell Ltd" at London (GBR)
1973: To Richard Henderson & Andrew Birthright at Greenhithe/Shorne (GBR) ("Electro-Marine Engineering")
1973: re-engined diesel 2tew Widdop type EMB6, 300bhp-224kW @300rpm, sp 9kn
1976: To "Frank Pearce (Tugs) Ltd" at Poole (GBR)
1980: To "Laxey Towing Co Ltd" at Douglas, Isle of Man (IOM-GBR)
1984: To "OWL - Offshore Wokboats Ltd" (Rex Lyon) at Renfrew (GBR)
198x: To "Divemex Ltd" at Barmouth (GBR)
198x: To "Pounds Shipbreakers" at Portsmouth (GBR)
1987 -xx/05: (spotted still active)
198x: To Trevor Steward for conversion to yacht, laid up in Tilbury (GBR)
1990: broken up by the PLA after lying derelict with no dues having been paid for some time

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