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: Stephenson, North Shields

There are records of George and William Stephenson and other Stephensons owning tugs and trawlers at North Shields. Many of the paddle tugs would also have been operated as paddle trawlers at soe stage in their careers. On the assumption that all the Stephensons are related they have been added here until further information is discovered.

The following tugs were owned or operated:

Tug Name Year D / H / P Owner
Adonis 1875 D / H William Stephenson, North Shields
Andrew Bain 1885 D / H William Stephenson, North Shields
Balmoral 1871 D / H George Stephenson, North Shields
Blucher 1885 D / H / P Robert Mould & William Stephenson et al, North Shields
Electric 1883 D / H / P William & George Stephenson et al, North Shields
Energy 1889 D / H William & George Stephenson et al, North Shields
Flying Cloud 1867 D / H / P W Barber & Stephenson Chisholm, North Shields
Great Contest 1847 D / H William Stephenson Snr & Jnr et al, North Shields
J H Mould 1894 D / H George Stephenson, North Shields
Lily 1888 D / H / P JR & RR Stephenson, North Shields
Sarah 1890 D / H J & J Smart and George Stephenson et al, North Shields
Stephensons 1866 D / H William Stephenson, North Shields
Wellington 1884 D / H / P Wiiliam Stephenson & Robert Mould et al, North Shields
Wm Stephenson 1895 D / H / P Robert Mould & George Stephenson, North Shields
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The following trawlers were also owned or operated:


Trawler Name Year D / H / P Owner
Coronatia 1902 D / H Robert R & James R Stephenson, North Shields
Nellie 1898 D / H George Stephenson, North Shields
Rose 1888 D / H JM & J Smart and George Stephenson, North Shields
Volunteer 1891 D / H / P John Stevenson, North Shields
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