PRIMA
1930: Built by "W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd" at Northwich (GBR) (YN 401)
1930: delivered to "James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co Ltd" at Southampton (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd Southampton, ON 162482)
1936 -16/09: To the UK Admiralty (purchased from "Constants" on behalf of "James Dredging") (pennant W 95)
(operated as dredging tug with Civil Engineer in Chief at Portsmouth)
re-engined 194x diesel 6cyl (1943) "National Gas & Oil Engine Co", 330bhp, sp 9kn [perhaps re-engined by Admiralty in 1943?]
1955 -08/06: To A. White ("W.E. White & Sons (Towage) Ltd") at Erith (GBR), renamed DORIS WHITE
1972: sold to ??
198x: Broken up just above the Thames Barrier? Seen in poor state
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