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: CO Young, North Shields

Charles Octavius Young was born in North Shields in 1840, the son of Septimus Young a local tug owner. In later life Charles seems to have been a prominent cricketer as well as a ship and tug owner in his own right. He moved to Cardiff at some stage, owning ships and tugs there as well. He died in Cardiff in 1884.

The following tugs were owned or operated:

Tug Name Year D / H / P
Achievement 1866 D / H
Breadalbane 1865 D / H
Harkaway 1859 D / H
Hartland 1870 D / H
Lanercost 1866 D / H
Little John 1865 D / H
Lizard 1869 D / H
Robert Burns 1861 D / H
Robin Hood 1865 D / H
Robin Hood 1866 D / H
Start 1868 D / H
Telegraph 1857 D / H
Tuskar 1870 D / H
Vanguard 1858 D / H
Wilberforce 1863 D / H
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The following tug was Tyne built but part owned and operated from Cardiff:

Tug Name Year D / H / P
Eddystone 1877 D / H
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