TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
A history of Tyne Tugs, their builders and owners

Home

Builders

Engineers

Owners

Tugs

About

Select

Shipbuilder

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ

Above: Select the required shipyard by using the initial letter of the Surname eg: Eltringham, Hepple or Rennoldson.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D = basic dimensions are shown; H = a history is given; P = one or more photographs are available)

William Cooper & James Gardner, North Shields

The following tugs were built by Cooper & Gardner, North Shields

Yd No Year Tug Name D / H / P
1840 Conquest D / H
1840 Perthshire D / H
1840 Tigress D / H
1841 Duncannon D / H
1842 Collingwood D / H
1842 Lioness D / H
1842 William and John D / H
1843 Alice D / H
1843 Ranger D / H
-- ----- --------------- ----------

The following tugs were built by William Cooper, North Shields

Yd No Year Tug Name D / H / P
1843 Lark D / H
1843 Liberty D / H
1843 Wanderer D / H
1843 Water Witch D / H
1844 Chieftain D / H
1844 Exmouth D / H
1845 Chieftain D / H
1845 Joseph and William D / H
1845 Venus D / H
1846 Alice D / H
1846 Mary Agnes D / H
1846 Rambler D / H
1847 Great Contest D / H
1847 Harvest Home D / H
1847 John Lee D / H
1847 Jubilee D / H
1847 Star D / H
1848 Mary Agnes D / H
1851 Restless D / H
1851 Tam o'Shanter D / H
1852 Brothers D / H
1852 Marshall D / H
1852 Paragon D / H
1853 Fearless D / H
1853 Lees D / H
1853 Nile D / H
1854 Surprise D / H
---- ----- --------------- ----------