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

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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)

Shipbuilder: Jonathan Robson, Gateshead

Shipbuilder: Jonathan Robson, Newcastle

The following tugs were built by Jonathan Robson at Gateshead:

Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1819 Dispatch D / H
1819 Hope D / H
1843 Ellen Browne D / H
1849 Wallace D / H
1850 Principe Stirbey D / H
1850 Principe Karagergevich D / H
1855 Alma D / H
1855 Stella D / H
1855 Wards D / H
1856 Blaydon D / H
1856 Amazon D / H
1857 Wards D / H / P
1857 John & Mary D / H
1859 Cygnet D / H
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The following tug was built by Jonathan Robson at Newcastle:

Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1852 Wards D / H
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