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

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Above: Select the required Tug Owner by using the initial letter of the Owner's Name eg: Batey, Lawson or Tyne.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D = basic dimensions are shown; H = a history is given; P = one or more photographs are available)

Tug Owner: Joseph Crosthwaite, North Shields

Above: LEWIS CROSTHWAITE & JOSEPH CROSTHWAITE (L to R) at their regular berth off North Shields riverside

See John H Proud's book "150 Years of the Maltese Cross" for further details.

The following tugs were owned or operated:

Tug Name Year D / H / P
Albert Edward 1853 D / H
Catherine 1842 D / H
Champion 1877 D / H / P
Honor 1853 D / H
Joseph Crosthwaite 1896 D / H / P
Lewis Crosthwaite 1912 D / H / P
Selina 1870 D / H / P
Selina 1877 D / H / P
Triumph 1893 D / H / P
Warrior 1871 D / H / P
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