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

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Above: Select the required Tug by using the initial letter of the Tug Name eg: Cullercoats, Eastsider or Theresa.

KEY Below: D / H / P --- D = basic dimensions shown; H = history given; P = photograph(s) included.

Tugs beginning with the initial letter O

Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P
Ocean 1834 William Bowlt, Gateshead D / H
Ocean Bride 1844 Jarrow (unspecified builder) D / H
Ocean Bride 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H
Ocean Bride 1857 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H
Old Quay 1907 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Old Trafford 1907 JT Eltringham & Co, South Shields D / H / P
Olga 1879 Wouldhave & Johnston, North Shields D / H
Olive 1843 W & T Nelson, St Peters Quay, Newcastle D / H
Olive 1846 W & T Nelson, St Peters Quay, Newcastle D / H
Olive 1848 John Elliott, St Lawrence, Newcastle D / H
Olive 1876 South Shields (unspecified builder)
Olive Branch 1857 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Olympia 1911 JT Eltringham & Co, South Shields D / H / P
Omonoria 1879 Wouldhave & Johnson, North Shields D / H
Onega 1851 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Onward 1860 W Nelson, North Shore, Newcastle D / H
Onyx 1847 T Anderson, North Shields D / H
Orcadia 1868 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H / P
Orient 1856 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H
Orient 1859 J Dowey, North Shields D / H
Orient 1866 Tyne (unspecified builder) D / H
Orkan 1959 T Mitchison, Friar's Goose, Gateshead D / H / P
Oscar 1867 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H
Oscar 1876 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Oscar D Bennett 1912 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H
Ospray 1863 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Ospray 1866 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H
Osprey Boxer 2010 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Osprey Fearless 1997 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Osprey Fighter 2007 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Ossian 1857 Richard Stobbs & Co, North Shields D / H
Outka 1872 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Overgarth 1907 Not Tyne Built D / H / P
Ovington 1838 John Elliott, North Shields D / H
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